Smoother Take-Offs And Landings
MAR 21, 2013
Atmospheric researchers aim to take the turbulence out of your next airplane ride.
Smoother Take-Offs And Landings
Get Inside the Science:
New airport system facilitates smoother take-offs and landings
Alan Yates, National Center for Atmospheric Research
Inside Science Buzzwords:
- Turbulence - A random movement of air that can disrupt aircraft flying through it.
- Anemometer - A device used to measure wind speed.
- Sound Waves - A wave that travels through air, water, or another medium, compressand and expanding it at a rate that the human ear can hear.
