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thermal wind [′thər·məl ′wind] (meteorology) The mean wind-shear vector in geostrophic balance with the gradient of mean temperature of a layer bounded by two isobaric surfaces. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Since vertical wind shear is proportional to the strength of the thermal wind, the 0-6 km AGL shear values can be quite high. |
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