horizontal shear
1Shear mapping — In mathematics, a shear or transvection is a particular kind of linear mapping. Its effect leaves fixed all points on one axis and other points are shifted parallel to the axis by a distance proportional to their perpendicular distance from the… …
2Shear and moment diagram — Shear and bending moment diagrams are analytical tools used in conjunction with structural analysis to help perform structural design by determining the value of shear force and bending moment at a given point of an element. Using these diagrams… …
3Shear and moment diagrams — Shear and bending moment diagrams are analytical tools used in conjunction with structural analysis to help perform structural design by determining the value of shear force and bending moment at a given point of an element. Using these diagrams… …
4Horizontal convective rolls — producing cloud streets (lower left portion of the image) over the Bering Sea …
5wind shear — The rate of change in the wind velocity in space, considered as a vector. A vertical shear is a change in the wind velocity with height, whereas a horizontal shear is the change in the wind with the horizontal distance perpendicular to the flow.… …
6Wind shear — Wind shear, sometimes referred to as windshear or wind gradient, is a difference in wind speed and direction over a relatively short distance in the atmosphere. Wind shear can be broken down into vertical and horizontal components, with… …
7Triaxial shear test — A triaxial shear test is a common method to measure the mechanical properties of many deformable solids, especially soil, sand, clay, and other granular materials or powders. There are several variations on the test, discussed below.Basic… …
8wind shear — /wind/ 1. the rate at which wind velocity changes from point to point in a given direction. 2. a condition, dangerous to aircraft, in which the speed or direction of the wind changes abruptly. Cf. microburst. [1940 45] * * * Rate of change of… …
9wind shear — n. sudden change in the direction and momentum of a wind pattern (especially a shift from horizontal breezes to vertical breezes) …
10climate — /kluy mit/, n. 1. the composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, as temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years. 2. a region or… …
