【英语时差8,16】飞机为什么会颠簸？

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Airplane bumps are caused by regions of air moving at different speeds–for example, a layer of fast-moving windy air rubbing against a layer of relatively¹ still air. Where the two masses of air rub against each other, you get turbulence², a chaotic³ and unpredictable mixing of wind. This happens frequently near storm clouds, where a plume⁴ of warm air and clouds rises into cooler, upper layers. It can also happen above mountain ranges, when mountains deflect⁵ the surface wind upward, pushing dense⁶ air high into the thinner atmosphere. As a plane flies through the boundary layer of turbulence, it will encounter sudden, random⁷ changes in wind speed. A strong tailwind might turn into a strong headwind, or an updraft might suddenly turn downward. Because the airplane is immersed in this air, you experience these wind changes as bumps. Imagine driving a car along a perfectly⁸ smooth and flat highway, except the highway itself is moving unpredictably, lurching forward and backward, up and down. While mild turbulence is to be expected on many flights, severe turbulence, though rare, can cause injury or even death. On our next program, we’ll learn how turbulence can be predicted, and avoided.