Eddy Dissipation Rate (EDR)

Eddy Dissipation Rate (EDR)

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Eddy dissipation rate (EDR) is an objective, aircraft-independent, universal measure of turbulence based on the rate at which energy dissipates in the atmosphere. EDR is the official atmospheric turbulence intensity metric for the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO).

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