Speed and directional shear will help to tilt the updraft of a storm so that rain-cooled air from the downdraft does not fall back into the updraft and inhibit the storm from strengthening.

Wind shear simply put is this - a change in wind speed or direction, typically as you go up into the atmosphere. This is known as vertical wind shear.

Shear can come in two different forms, the first we will look at is speed shear. This is where wind speeds in a storm are slower in one area and faster in another. The second type of shear is ...

Wind shear is defined as the difference in wind speed or direction over a short distance. It is one key element of the formation of a tornado because the differences can cause rotation within a storm.

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This change, which is the shear, will vary from day to day but can be very dramatic. That's especially true near thunderstorms when the change in direction and speed can be sudden.

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We have speed shear tomorrow, where the wind speed increases significantly with height. It’s a condition that can produce a tornado, but fortunately not a sure-bet.

Scientists say the atmosphere will become more turbulent in future decades as climate change makes the air less stable.

Researchers have discovered that Pseudomonas bacteria can detect the speed (shear rate) of flow regardless of the force. By linking the flow-detecting gene to one responsible for illumination ...