Onboard Device Sees Clear Air Turbulence Ahead

An experimental onboard sensor was able to provide eight to 10 seconds warning of clear air turbulence during recent flight tests over the Rocky Mountains. The sensor, mounted in a Lockheed Electra operated by the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colo., shoots an infrared laser...

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