Definition of Directional Shear

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Directional Shear

The term 'Directional Shear' as it applies to the area of the weather can be defined as ' The component of wind shear which is due to a change in wind direction with height, e.g., southeasterly winds at the surface and southwesterly winds aloft. A veering wind with height in the lower part of the atmosphere is a type of directional shear often considered important for tornado development'.

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