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Wind shear profile

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-003092

The change in wind speed and/or direction usually in the vertical. The characteristics of the wind shear profile are of critical importance in
determining the potential for and type of severe weather.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-003092
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-003092",
  "term": "Wind shear profile",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "term_source": "Wind Shear Profile",
  "definition": "The change in wind speed and/or direction usually in the vertical. The characteristics of the wind shear profile are of critical importance in\ndetermining the potential for and type of severe weather.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/wind-shear-profile/"
}

Record 10,660 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.