sudden change of wind direction
1wind shear — n. a sudden change in the direction of the wind; esp., a sudden, dangerous downdraft encountered as by aircraft …
2wind shear — noun : a radical shift in wind speed and direction that occurs over a very short distance * * * /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… …
3wind shear — n. sudden change in the direction and momentum of a wind pattern (especially a shift from horizontal breezes to vertical breezes) …
4Wind 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… …
5Wind gradient — In common usage, wind gradient, more specifically wind speed gradientcite book | last = Hadlock | first = Charles | title = Mathematical Modeling in the Environment | publisher = Mathematical Association of America | location = Washington | year …
6Wind — For other uses, see Wind (disambiguation). Wind, from the …
7Wind wave — Ocean wave redirects here. For the film, see Ocean Waves (film). North Pacific storm waves as seen from the NOAA M/V Noble Star, Winter 1989 …
8wind — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I v. twist, [en]twine; coil, curl, spiral; bandage, loop; enfold, in fold; wreathe, roll; crank, reel; sinuate, meander, wander. See convulsion, deviation, rotation. n. See wind. II Current of air Nouns… …
9wind — I n. [[t]wɪnd,[/t]] lit. [[t]waɪnd[/t]] v. [[t]wɪnd[/t]] n. 1) cvb mer air in natural motion, as that moving horizontally at any velocity along the earth s surface, caused by temperature differentials in air 2) mer a gale; storm; hurricane 3) any …
10Wind farm — Royd Moor Wind Farm in England …
