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Earth and space share the same turbulence - EurekAlert


Researchers have discovered that the turbulence found in the thermosphere—known as the gateway to space—and turbulence in the troposphere, here closer to sea level, follow the same physical laws despite having drastically different atmospheric compositions and dynamics.

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