wind shear
noun
: a radical shift in wind speed and direction that occurs over a very short distance
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La Niña produces less wind shear, removing a brake on hurricanes.
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Pedro Dinezio, Discover Magazine, 16 May 2024
What happened next made headlines around the country: The plane hit a wind shear as part of a microburst in the storm.
—Richard Laver, Peoplemag, 15 May 2024
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Pedro Dinezio, Discover Magazine, 16 May 2024
What happened next made headlines around the country: The plane hit a wind shear as part of a microburst in the storm.
—Richard Laver, Peoplemag, 15 May 2024
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“Wind shear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wind%20shear. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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