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contributor authorMarkowski, Paul
contributor authorRichardson, Yvette
date accessioned2017-06-09T17:35:03Z
date available2017-06-09T17:35:03Z
date copyright2006/04/01
date issued2006
identifier issn0882-8156
identifier otherams-87582.pdf
identifier urihttp://onlinelibrary.yabesh.ir/handle/yetl/4231267
description abstractVertical wind shear is commonly classified as ?directional? or ?speed? shear. In this note, these classifications are reviewed and their relevance discussed with respect to the dynamics of convective storms. In the absence of surface drag, storm morphology and evolution only depend on the shape and length of a hodograph, on which the storm-relative winds depend; that is, storm characteristics are independent of the translation and rotation of a hodograph. Therefore, traditional definitions of directional and speed shear are most relevant when applied to the storm-relative wind profile.
publisherAmerican Meteorological Society
titleOn the Classification of Vertical Wind Shear as Directional Shear versus Speed Shear
typeJournal Paper
journal volume21
journal issue2
journal titleWeather and Forecasting
identifier doi10.1175/WAF897.1
journal fristpage242
journal lastpage247
treeWeather and Forecasting:;2006:;volume( 021 ):;issue: 002
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