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Wake turbulence

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-010077

Turbulence generated by an aircraft as it moves through the air, primarily consisting of wingtip vortices and jet wash. These rotating air masses can persist for several minutes and pose a hazard to following aircraft, especially smaller ones. Air traffic control procedures include specific separation standards to mitigate the risks of wake turbulence.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-010077
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-010077",
  "term": "Wake turbulence",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "Turbulence generated by an aircraft as it moves through the air, primarily consisting of wingtip vortices and jet wash. These rotating air masses can persist for several minutes and pose a hazard to following aircraft, especially smaller ones. Air traffic control procedures include specific separation standards to mitigate the risks of wake turbulence.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/wake-turbulence/"
}

Record 10,332 of 10,756 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.