The most comprehensive, understandable book available
on aviation turbulence today.
Learn to recognize the conditions that cause turbulence, so the effects can be avoided or minimized. The book provides answers to questions such as:
- What is turbulence?
- What does it look like?
- How long does it last?
- What causes it?
- Where is it found?
- What are its indicators?
- What are its typical dimensions and intensities?
The purpose of Turbulence: A New Perspective is to give information that helps pilots recognize the conditions favorable for aviation turbulence ("bumpiness in flight") so that its effects can be avoided or minimized. The book is written for those who have some background in elementary aviation meteorology and flight experience. It can be used for either a formal "Advanced Aviation Meteorology" course or for self-study.
The text concentrates on turbulence causes, structures, and effects. These topics are examined using a minimum of mathematics and a maximum of practical information about four basic types of turbulence. Conceptual models, visible indicators, rules of thumb, large-scale meteorological patterns, and descriptions of actual turbulence incidents are used to characterize the various turbulence types.
| ** | Chapters |
| 1 | Background |
| 2 | Low-Level Turbulence (LLT) |
| 3 | Turbulence In and Near Thunderstorms (TNT) |
| 4 | Clear Air Turbulence (CAT) |
| 5 | Mountain Wave Turbulence (MWT) |
| 6 | Turbulence and Flight Planning |
| 7 | The Future |
The book concludes by integrating this information into the flight planning process, and then it looks into the future at some of the improvements that are on the horizon to help detect and forecast turbulence.
About the Author
Peter F. Lester Ph.D. has been a meteorologist for over 35 years. His interest in aviation meteorology extends from his first experiences in operational meteorology in the U.S. Air Force which included two years in weather reconnaissance. He has B.A. and M.S. degrees in Meteorology from San Jose State University and Texa A&M University, respectively. His Ph.D. in Atmospheric Science was earned at Colorado State University. He is currently a Professor of Meteorology at San Jose State University where he teaches a course in Aviation Meteorology.
Soft Cover
286 pages, Glossary, Indexed, Illustrated
Publisher
Jeppesen (1994)
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