Originally Posted by
Smythe
First off, the wingtips to not produce the vortices, nor is the core located at the wingtip. Wingtip vorticies are a mis-nomer, it is really a wing vortex. Like many things in aviation, they get oversimplified for the public, and it is tough to shake them loose.
If it's any help:
The term "wake turbulence" is used in this context to describe the effect of the rotating air masses generated behind the wing tips of large jet aircraft
ICAO Doc 4444 PANS-ATM 15th Edition 2007, Chapter 4 para 4.9