Improving the avoidance and prediction of turbulence from thunderstorms

与天气有关的最重要的航空安全问题之一是雷暴引起的大气湍流。雷暴产生的湍流经常造成严重伤害，并给航空公司带来巨大的成本，最终转嫁给乘客。利用广泛的新数据，案例研究和最先进的模拟，该项目旨在提高我们对雷暴产生的湍流的动力学和行为及其在天气预报模型中的表现的理解。该项目的预期成果包括开发避免和预测湍流的新方法，供航空业使用。这项研究应该会带来巨大的好处，比如更安全、更高效的航空旅行。

One of the most critical weather-related safety issues for aviation is atmospheric turbulence caused by thunderstorms. Thunderstorm-generated turbulence is responsible for frequent serious injuries and significant costs to airlines that are ultimately passed on to passengers. Using extensive new data, case studies and state-of-the-art simulations, this project aims to improve our understanding of the dynamics and behaviour of thunderstorm-generated turbulence and its representation in weather forecast models. Expected outcomes of this project include the development of new methods to avoid and predict turbulence for use by the aviation industry. This research should provide significant benefits, such as safer and more efficient air travel.