Climate Change Impact on Air Travel
Climate change is affecting air travel globally, with travelers facing increasingly bumpy journeys, as seen in departures from Wick John O' Groats.
Research has shown that severe turbulence episodes over the North Atlantic have increased by over 50% since the late 1970s, with a predicted acceleration in future decades.
- The increase in severe turbulence is linked to climate change warming sub-tropical and tropical air masses more than arctic and polar air masses.
- This creates sharper temperature and density contrasts, resulting in increased friction, instability, and pressure changes in the atmosphere.
The changes have affected flight paths worldwide, intensifying the vigor of jet streams.
Investigations have shown that episodes of severe turbulence have increased by more than 50 per cent since the late 1970s.
Author's summary: Climate change affects air travel with bumpy journeys ahead.
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