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The amount of kinetic energy observed in clear air turbulence suggests strongly that under certain conditions stable atmospheric layers contain kinetic energy that may be released into turbulence once turbulence has been triggered. The analogy that comes to mind is the potential energy released in clouds. The atmosphere may be stable until condensation occurs, etc. The question is now how is the atmosphere capable of doing this without clouds.
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Businger, J.A. (1969). On the Energy Supply of Clear Air Turbulence. In: Pao, YH., Goldburg, A. (eds) Clear Air Turbulence and Its Detection. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-5615-6_7
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