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| Sun Aug 07 2005 03:11 PM |
Re: QuikSCAT pass
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What is shear? And how does impact hurricanes? Positive or Negative?
Shear is winds in the atmosphere that are detrimental to the development of hurricanes. These winds blow the cloud tops off of the centers much like we have seen this year with Franklin, Harvey, and now, Irene. Hope that helps.