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Wind shear is when wind speed and direction are different over a short period of time. Shear can be vertical or horizontal.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 15y agoIn simplistic terms, wind shear is strong winds of differing direction at two adjacent altitude levels, turbulence is strong winds in a vertical plane.
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∙ 14y agowind is created by differences in air temperatures causing rising and falling air masses
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∙ 13y agoWind shear can occur almost anywhere.
In wind shear, the wind's speed and/or direction varies with altitude.
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What results from differences in air pressure?
the difference in air pressure creates unequal heating of the earth.
Which direction is the particle motion in shear waves relative to the energy of the wave?
The particle motion in shear waves relative to the energy of the wave is downward.
How are tornadoes affected by temperature?
When you have a hot front and a cold front that come together, it creates a tornado. its just like when you have small ''tornados'' of leaves. That is caused by two wind currents coming at each other.
Earth's surface is heated unevenly what is the effect?
The uneven heating of surfaces results in cooler air meeting warmer air which, in turn, creates wind. Various climates and environmental conditions are also caused by this action.
How is wind a weathering agent?
Wind can cause weathering of rocks through "sandblasting", the abrasion from wind carried particles, and through the movement of wind created waves that can weather rocks from applied and hydraulic force.
What is a change in speed and direction of the wind at different altitudes in the same column of air?
wind shear
What is wind shear?
A wind shear is basically the wind speed and direction over a short distance. There are vertical and horizontal components to a wind shear.
How are tornadoes affected by jet streams?
The jet stream is a band of fast winds several miles above the ground. This strong wind creates wind shear, which can affect thunderstorms. First, the wind shear alters the circulation of air in the thunderstorm so that it can become stronger and last longer. Second, if the setup is right, wind shear can set a storm rotating, allowing it to produce tornadoes.
Wind shear can result in the formation of a?
Wind shear can result in the formation of a tornado.
Wind shear can cause a formation of what?
wind shear causes the formation of a tornado if you have a strong thunderstorm.
What has the author Gaston Beaulieu written?
Gaston Beaulieu has written: 'The effects of wind shear on aircraft flight path and methods for remote sensing and reporting of wind shear at airports' -- subject(s): Flight paths, Wind shear
Do hurricanes form over warm oceans in tropical areas where there is high wind shear?
No. Hurricanes form over warm oceans in tropical areas when there is little to no wind shear. Strong wind shear will prevent a hurricane form organizing.
What has the author Jack J Shrager written?
Jack J. Shrager has written: 'Wind shear' -- subject(s): Vertical wind shear, Bibliography
Why can't a jet stream cause a tornado?
The jet stream produces wind shear, or differences in wind speed and direction with changing height. Wind shear is a necessary ingredient for producing tornadoes, but on its own it can't do much. To get tornadoes you need thunderstorms. When thunderstorms develop in strong enough wind shear they can start to rotate. This rotation can the develop into a tornado. But this sort of rotation cannot be produced by wind shear alone.
Why are open plains oceans and mountains good places for windmills?
The wind shear is lower than over forest or broken terrain. Wind shear is the difference in wind speed at different heights above ground. Little wind shear is important to have low mechanical stress on the turbine, the blades, and other construction elements.
How is streamlining a factor in flight?
it reduces wind shear
What is a sudden change in wind speed and direction called?
they are called monsoons
