Most of us have experienced turbulence while traveling: when your plane flies through clashing bodies of air moving at widely different speeds.
"There is a scale for measuring how strong turbulence is," says Paul Williams, a professor of atmospheric science at the University of Reading in the UK."There's light turbulence, which is a bit of strain against your seat belt, but food service can continue and you can probably walk around the cabin, maybe with some difficulty.
The findings, which were later confirmed by observations, highlight a type of turbulence called"clear air turbulence," which isn't connected to any visual clues such as storms or clouds. Unlike regular turbulence, it hits suddenly and is hard to avoid. Keeping your seat belt fastened at all times while seated is the best way to minimize the risk of injury due to turbulence.
"That is totally unsafe and our union has been calling for a seat for every person on board," Nelson says."Not only can a child be thrown around the cabin, but when they come down they can actually hurt someone else, too. When a child is born, you can't leave the hospital unless you have a properly installed car seat. The same standards must be applied to flying.
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