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northward_wind_shear  

Definition

  • 'Northward' indicates a vector component which is positive when directed northward (negative southward). Wind is defined as a two-dimensional (horizontal) air velocity vector, with no vertical component. (Vertical motion in the atmosphere has the standard name upward_air_velocity.) Wind shear is the derivative of wind with respect to height.

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https://vocab.met.no/CFSTDN/northward_wind_shear

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