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At least 10 people were injured, but not much other information has been released, except that there was a computer problem. article saying that it could have been a rare atmospheric (aka undular) bore that caused turbulence severe enough that it impacted the computers (or more likely just knocked out the autopilot).
The Cranky Flier 2009
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At least 10 people were injured, but not much other information has been released, except that there was a computer problem. article saying that it could have been a rare atmospheric (aka undular) bore that caused turbulence severe enough that it impacted the computers (or more likely just knocked out the autopilot).
The Cranky Flier Annamaria Navarez 2009
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These so-called undular bores are created by atmospheric conditions that destabilize the air in a particular way.
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A video view from Des Moines, Iowa, shows undular bore waves moving through the sky.
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The waves of undular bores typically measure 5 miles from peak to peak and race across the sky at 10 to 50 mph.
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Tim explains the undular bore phenomenon very well.
The Cranky Flier 2009
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So I was really interested to see that a recent Air Canada flight that hit turbulence may have encountered an undular bore.
The Cranky Flier 2009
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Remember that potential "undular bore" that the Air Canada plane may have hit?
The Cranky Flier 2009
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Besides, this is a rare, but well-documented atmospheric event called an "undular bore wave."
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Besides, this is a rare, but well-documented atmospheric event called an "undular bore wave."
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