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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Mountainado Mountainado The term 'Mountainado' as it applies to the area of the weather can be defined as ' A vertical-axis eddy produced in a downslope windstorm by the vertical stretching of horizontal roll vortices produced near the ground by vertical wind shear. Mountainadoes, when carried by the mean wind, can produce strong horizontal shears and wind gusts that are much more damaging than the general prevailing wind speeds'. Previous 5 Terms: Mount Pinatubo Mount Wilson Magnetic Classifications mountain and valley breezes Mountain Wave Mountain Wind System Next 5 Terms: Mountain-Plain Wind System Mountaintop mining MOV Movable Bed MOVG About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.