What does CAT stand for?

Clear Air Turbulence

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Samples in periodicals archive:

Brian Wimer, a meteorologist from Accuweather, said there were no thunderstorms in the area of the Continental flight and speculated that the plane may have encountered clear air turbulence, which can occur at high altitudes in tranquil and cloudless conditions.

Northwest flight hits turbulence, 2 aboard hurt

Bergen said it's premature to say whether clear air turbulence was the cause of the Flight 128 problem.

Terror as turbulence hurts 26 on Rio-Houston plane

Qantas and air safety investigators said it was too early to speculate on what triggered the plunge, but Qantas's Perth regional manager Ian Gay said investigators would look at clear air turbulence as a possible cause.

Plane passengers tell of horror plunge

The volcanic ash detector may also be suitable for sensing clear air turbulence and low-level wind shear.

Cloud warnings. (Spectrum)

A little later the captain announced that the incident was due to "some clear air turbulence that set off an improper stall alarm," Aussicker said.

Unusual stall nearly brought jet down

For 30 stomach-churning seconds, flight BA016 was trapped in a freak pocket of clear air turbulence.

Blair's girl is saved by belt

This kind of clear air turbulence is common above mountains.

Clearing the air about turbulence: a fearful flier's foray

Several passengers on board reported injuries after the flight encountered clear air turbulence as it was passing over Reno, Nev.

Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air to Require Passengers to Wear Seat ...