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- Maps comparing 1979 and 2020 show a marked rise in the regions prone to severe turbulence, especially over the Indian Ocean and the Bay of Bengal, where the SQ 321 flight experienced its ordeal.
The Hotter "Kettle" Effect
This analogy likens atmospheric heating to a kettle warming up. As heat intensifies, so does moisture and convection currents, leading to increased turbulence. Essentially, as the planet warms, so does the atmosphere’s capacity to generate turbulent conditions.