wind shear
noun
: a radical shift in wind speed and direction that occurs over a very short distance
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There’s plenty of wind shear in the northern part of the Gulf of Mexico at the moment, but Milton is too far south to be much affected by it.
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Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 8 Oct. 2024
That perfect combination—of hot seas, humid air, and little wind shear—is being aided by Milton’s path through the Gulf of Mexico’s western part, which hasn’t seen much major storm activity yet this season.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2024
Tornado formation is a product of moist air, an unstable atmosphere, and wind shear, meaning changes in wind speed over a short distance.
—Danish Bajwa, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Sep. 2024
Due to warm water and an otherwise favorable environment with high levels of storm-nurturing moisture and low levels of storm-killing wind shear, there is high confidence that Helene will be the third of four landfalling U.S. hurricanes so far this year to rapidly intensify.
—David Yeomans, CBS News, 23 Sep. 2024
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Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 8 Oct. 2024
That perfect combination—of hot seas, humid air, and little wind shear—is being aided by Milton’s path through the Gulf of Mexico’s western part, which hasn’t seen much major storm activity yet this season.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2024
Tornado formation is a product of moist air, an unstable atmosphere, and wind shear, meaning changes in wind speed over a short distance.
—Danish Bajwa, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Sep. 2024
Due to warm water and an otherwise favorable environment with high levels of storm-nurturing moisture and low levels of storm-killing wind shear, there is high confidence that Helene will be the third of four landfalling U.S. hurricanes so far this year to rapidly intensify.
—David Yeomans, CBS News, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Wind shear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wind%20shear. Accessed 25 Oct. 2024.
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