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The bumpy-effect of climate change on transatlantic flights

The North Atlantic flight corridor is the busiest oceanic airspace in the world. Fundamental to its operation is the jet stream - a narrow ribbon of fast west-to-east flowing air (sometimes over 200 mph) that peaks in strength at around 30,000 - 40,000 feet (the... click to read more

  • Simon H. Lee | PhD student at Department of Meteorology, University of Reading, Reading, UK
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climate change
jet stream
turbulence
aviation
meteorology
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Reading time 4 min
published on Mar 20, 2020