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storm-relative helicity

storm-relative helicity noun: a measure of low-level wind shear in the atmosphere; can be used to assess how favorable an environment is for cyclonic updraft rotation in a right-moving supercell thunderstorm.

Noun

storm-relative helicity (uncountable)

  1. A measure of low-level wind shear in the atmosphere; can be used to assess how favorable an environment is for cyclonic updraft rotation in a right-moving supercell thunderstorm

Questions about storm-relative helicity

What does storm-relative helicity mean?
Storm-relative helicity means a measure of low-level wind shear in the atmosphere; can be used to assess how favorable an environment is for cyclonic updraft rotation in a right-moving supercell thunderstorm.
What part of speech is storm-relative helicity?
Storm-relative helicity is a noun.

Words near storm-relative helicity in the dictionary

  1. storm-hunters
  2. storm-petrel
  3. storm-petrels
  4. storm-proof
  5. storm-racked
  6. storm-relative helicity
  7. storm-ridden
  8. storm-stayed
  9. storm-swept
  10. storm-trooper
  11. storm-troopers

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