: sudden severe turbulence occurring in cloudless regions that causes violent jarring or buffeting of aircraft
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Recent Examples on the WebWilliams' analysis predicts that clear-air turbulence will increase significantly around the globe by the period 2050-2080, in particular along the busiest flight routes, and the strongest type of turbulence will increase the most. Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 1 Sep. 2022 Turbulence can be unexpected, particularly clear-air turbulence. John Cox, USA TODAY, 6 Nov. 2020 The main consequence for aviation is an increase in clear-air turbulence, or in-flight bumpiness at high altitudes in regions devoid of significant cloudiness or nearby thunderstorms, as the jet stream becomes more unstable.New York Times, 22 Aug. 2019