The Large-scale Cloud System and Its Distribution that Makes Airplane Turbulence in Plateau of China

In satellite photograph of cloud, there are many special type of clouds associated with the turbulence, and some even lead to serious bumps, identifying these is very important for ensuring air flight safety.This article is based on the 2006 FY-2 satellite image data.It tallied and analyzed the large-scale cloud systems' appearance and regularity in plateau of China.Analysis shows that:In the plateau region of China, those significant components of large-scaled clouds system that makes airplane turbulence are High-altitude jet cloud、Unclosed-cell-like cloud、Wave cloud in mountain waves and cumulus cloud lines.The large-scale cloud systems are mainly in China's Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.Fly on those districts with large-scale cloud systems will cause moderate or strong airplane turbulence.