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Turbulence


Measurement Definition*: Random and continuously changing air motions which are superposed on the mean motion of the air. [Unit of measurement – classes]
InstrumentStatus/
Accuracy
Instrument DescriptionMeasurement TechnologyTimeline
AMI
Advanced Meteorological Imager
Operational
Continuous monitoring capability for the near real-time generation of high-resolution meteorological products and long-term change analysis of land/sea surface temperature and cloud coverage.n/a
* Description adapted from WMO.