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== bumpiness ==
|Meaning=Rapid [[variation]] of the vertical component of air motion causing an aircraft to jolt  alternatively upward and downward.
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|Explanation=Bumpiness is associated generally with either [[convection]] currents in an unstable [[atmosphere]]  or a flow of air across surface irregularities or both. It is more common and intense over land than  over the sea. It is most marked in the lowest kilometer of the atmosphere but may extend to much  higher levels, especially over mountainous terrain. Different types of aircraft may experience different  types and intensities of bumpiness when flying through identical atmospheric conditions. <br/>''See also''  [[clear-air turbulence]].
 
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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">Rapid [[variation]] of the vertical component of air motion causing an aircraft to jolt  alternatively upward and downward.</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">Bumpiness is associated generally with either [[convection]] currents in an unstable [[atmosphere]]  or a flow of air across surface irregularities or both. It is more common and intense over land than  over the sea. It is most marked in the lowest kilometer of the atmosphere but may extend to much  higher levels, especially over mountainous terrain. Different types of aircraft may experience different  types and intensities of bumpiness when flying through identical atmospheric conditions. <br/>''See also''  [[clear-air turbulence]].</div><br/> </div>
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Latest revision as of 22:22, 13 January 2024

Rapid variation of the vertical component of air motion causing an aircraft to jolt alternatively upward and downward.

Bumpiness is associated generally with either convection currents in an unstable atmosphere or a flow of air across surface irregularities or both. It is more common and intense over land than over the sea. It is most marked in the lowest kilometer of the atmosphere but may extend to much higher levels, especially over mountainous terrain. Different types of aircraft may experience different types and intensities of bumpiness when flying through identical atmospheric conditions.
See also clear-air turbulence.


Rapid variation of the vertical component of air motion causing an aircraft to jolt alternatively upward and downward.

  1. A gaseous envelope gravitationally bound to a celestial body (e.g., a planet, its satellite, or a star).
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