What is wind shear?
. Wind shear is the change in wind speed or wind direction with height in the atmosphere. Some amount of wind shear is common, but wind shear is also important when it comes to the formation of tornadoes. Larger amounts of wind shear also exist near fronts and the jet stream. If you have ever experienced turbulence while flying, there’s your wind shear.
Related Questions
- Why does the Monthly Statistics table for the wind shear parameter show different numbers than the Wind Shear Analysis window?
- Why do the mean wind speeds in the vertical wind shear profile not match the overall mean wind speeds?
- Does Windographer use all wind speed sensors when it calculates the wind shear?
