Shearline
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Shearline is a noun meaning A line which separates regions of differing wind velocity.
Meaning
A line which separates regions of differing wind velocity.
Example Sentences
Within the monsoon regions, three systems of convergence are identified, the northern monsoon shearline, the southern monsoon shearline and the maximum cloud zone associated with the monsoon westerlies in the vicinity of the equator.
Word Forms
- shearlines
- shear line
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include isotach, waterline, streamline, tideline, isodynamic, fieldline.
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