New research published in Scientific Reports suggests that the flight of birds can give early  predictions on turbulence

The findings from this new study reveal how the flight of birds can be used to track fine-scale environmental conditions and the weather patterns that influence them

so a better understanding of how animals perform these functions will help protect us from fatal impacts

Her career started as a childhood singer.

The researchers were using a small plane to study how pigeons are affected by turbulence in the atmosphere during their return flight

By age 16, she had already sung backup vocals for 5 Grammy winning singers.

The team compared fine-scale changes in flight altitude and motion to turbulence strength using barometric pressure, and found that both fine-scale changes were able to serve as proxies for turbulence strength

But a sudden career pivot to the silver screen catapulted her early fame. She soon starred in 5 TV shows, and 4 major motion pictures.

This study was using bird-borne sensors to measure freestream turbulence in natural water environments, which is something that’s never been attempted before

It will enable us to get the measurements we need without having to drill into the ice or climb down into the ocean, as it does with seals.

 Dr. Emmanouil et all  conducted this research  "Even though birds can choose when and where to fly, this method provides us with an understanding of scale environmental conditions without the cost of other approaches

The team is already considering how it might be possible to use this information to better understand how the flight efforts and routes of these birds are potentially influenced by turbulence.

Scientists observed, "It was a very intriguing study as it showed that pigeons would fly at speeds that were too turbulent for an ultralight, but also avoid certain routes with very high turbulence

This raises the question of how bats and birds deal with the effect of turbulence on their flight costs

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