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science7 days ago•5 min saved

Tiny cloud hotspots drive rain initiation, reshaping forecasts

Scientists using MPI-DS's CloudKite balloon-kite analyzed low-level warm clouds near Barbados and found that raindrop formation concentrates in small, localized hotspots where droplets are densely packed, increasing collision rates and triggering rain; this localized clustering helps explain how rain begins in warm clouds and could improve climate and weather forecasts, with future flights planned over the Amazon, Baltic Sea, and Finland.

via ScienceAlert|

#cloud-microphysics #cloudkite #raindrop-clustering

india-news17 days ago•12 min saved

Pilot Allegedly High Before Takeoff on Air India Phuket-Delhi Flight

A Phuket-Delhi Air India flight AI-2379 experienced a sudden 300-foot altitude drop, injuring about 20 passengers and four crew. A passenger on board alleges the captain seemed visibly high before takeoff and, after the incident, warned passengers not to record anything. Reports also indicate the captain smoked marijuana and failed two dope tests. The passenger questions why an emergency landing wasn’t made and raised SOP concerns as investigators examine what happened.

via NDTV|

#air-india #india-news #marijuana

science21 days ago•211 min saved

Shadow bands reframe eclipse mystery with new data

CNN reports on shadow bands—the faint light-and-dark ripples around total solar eclipses—where scientists testing its cause found in 2017 that a 4.5 Hz signal appeared both on the ground and at high altitude, suggesting diffraction-interference may play a role alongside turbulence. The 2024 eclipse, despite more sensitive sensors, didn’t reveal shadow bands due to cloud cover, and aircraft data likewise failed to reproduce the signal, leaving the mechanism unresolved. With a future eclipse approaching, researchers and citizen scientists plan new measurements from Spain and elsewhere, using simple observation setups to help settle the question.

via CNN|

#astronomy #diffraction-interference #note-5-tags-requested-extra-included-to-clarify

world-news23 days ago•24 min saved

Air India turbulence injures 14 after sudden midair dip

An Air India Airbus A320 en route from Phuket to Delhi hit sudden turbulence about 90 minutes after takeoff, dropping roughly 300 feet and tossing passengers and crew. Fourteen people were injured, including a crew member described as severely injured; the plane landed safely in Delhi and was sent to medical facilities for precautionary checks. The DGCA is investigating, while Air India said none of the injuries were serious and emphasized passenger safety.

via New York Post|

#air-india #aircraft-incident #aviation-safety

india-news24 days ago•10 min saved

Air India Turbulence Leaves 17 Hurt, Some Crew With Spinal Injuries

Nearly five minutes of severe turbulence on Air India's Phuket-to-Delhi flight injured 17 people, with several crew sustaining spinal injuries. Investigators are analyzing flight recorders, passengers have been discharged, and the DGCA is probing the incident while praising the crew for continuing to assist passengers.

via NDTV|

#air-india #aviation-safety #dgca

travel2 months ago•117 min saved

Turbulence Tales: Real Passengers' Shocking Flight Stories

A BuzzFeed roundup compiles 52 Reddit-sourced in-flight anecdotes, ranging from engine fires and lightning strikes to mid-air medical emergencies and even a birth, illustrating the wild, sometimes terrifying realities that can unfold at altitude.

via BuzzFeed|

#air-travel #aviation #emergencies

science6 months ago•4 min saved

Eclipsed Turbulence: Tracing How the Sun's Corona Feeds the Solar Wind

A decade of eclipse-era observations by researchers at the University of Hawai'i reveals turbulent structures in the Sun's outer atmosphere that originate from prominences and survive as they travel outward with the solar wind, providing new clues to coronal heating and space-weather effects on Earth.

via The Daily Galaxy|

#corona #prominences #science

astronomy6 months ago•55 min saved

XRISM reveals the turbulent winds around supermassive black holes

NASA/JAXA’s XRISM X‑ray mission uses high‑resolution spectroscopy to measure gas motions around supermassive black holes, notably M87* and the Perseus cluster, unveiling the strongest turbulence seen near a black hole and the kinetic energy of surrounding gas. This helps explain how black holes heat their environments and influence galactic evolution; findings published late Jan 2026 in Nature and built on XRISM’s 2023 launch in collaboration with ESA.

via Space|

#astronomy #black-holes #galaxy-clusters

science8 months ago•6 min saved

Ramanujan's Century-Old Pi Formulas Continue to Unlock Cosmic Mysteries

Researchers at IISc have discovered that Ramanujan's century-old formulas for calculating pi are mathematically linked to modern physics theories describing black holes, turbulence, and critical phenomena, suggesting a deep connection between pure mathematics and the fundamental laws of the universe.

via ZME Science|

#black-holes #conformal-field-theory #pi-formulas

science11 months ago•2 min saved

Introducing a New Theory on In-Flight Turbulence

Physicists have developed a new advanced model of turbulent motion that could improve weather forecasting and make flying safer and more comfortable, especially as severe turbulence incidents are increasing due to climate change and other factors.

via The New York Times|

#air-travel #aviation-safety #modeling

world1 year ago•1 min saved

United Express Flight Diverts to Austin After Severe Turbulence Injures Passengers

A United Express flight operated by SkyWest from Aspen to Houston encountered severe turbulence, causing a sudden drop and a diversion to Austin, where two passengers were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. The flight experienced a rapid descent and was safely landed, with medical evaluations conducted for all onboard.

via ABC7 Los Angeles|

#airplane-diversion #injuries #skywest

accidents1 year ago•0 min saved

Turbulence on Delta Flight Causes 25 Injuries and Flight Diversion

Turbulence on a flight caused 25 passengers to be hospitalized, according to Delta, highlighting the dangers of in-flight turbulence.

via The Washington Post|

#accidents #air-travel #delta

world1 year ago•1 min saved

25 Injured in Severe Turbulence on Delta Flight

A Delta flight from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam encountered severe turbulence over the Rockies, causing 25 injuries and an emergency landing in Minneapolis. The turbulence was linked to storm activity and possibly climate change effects on jet streams.

via The Weather Channel|

#climate-change #delta-airlines #emergency-landing

world1 year ago•1 min saved

Delta Flight Diverts to Minneapolis After Severe Turbulence Injures 25

A Delta flight from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam was forced to make an emergency landing in Minneapolis after severe turbulence injured 25 passengers, highlighting increasing turbulence issues linked to climate change.

via The Guardian|

#climate-crisis #delta-airlines #emergency-landing

world1 year ago•1 min saved

Delta Flight to Europe Makes Emergency Landing After Turbulence Injures 25

A Delta Airlines Airbus A330-900 made an emergency landing in Minneapolis after severe turbulence injured 25 passengers, leading to their hospitalization. The flight from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam was diverted due to the turbulence, which caused significant injuries among the 275 passengers and 13 crew members onboard. This incident highlights the risks associated with severe turbulence during air travel.

via BBC|

#air-travel-safety #delta-airlines #emergency-landing