Transatlantic flights 'to get more turbulent'

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22063340


Planes are already encountering stronger winds, scientists say

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It was undertaken with Dr Manoj Joshi from the University of East Anglia.

The scientists concentrated their investigation on the North Atlantic corridor, which some 600 flights cross each day to go between the Americas and Europe.

They used a supercomputer to simulate likely changes to air currents above 10km in altitude, such as the fast-moving jet stream.

There is evidence to suggest this has been blowing more strongly, and under some scenarios could be prone to more of the instabilities associated with turbulence as the Earth's climate warms.


The zone in the North Atlantic affected by turbulence could also increase