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Wind shear can create a horizontal rotating column of air - known as a vortex - in the atmosphere. When wind shear is present during a severe thunderstorm a tornado can form.
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What Is Wind Energy?

Wind energy is electricity from the naturally flowing air in the Earth's atmosphere. As a renewable resource that won't get ...
Even though offshore wind is just getting going in the United States, the turbines that will be used are changing dramatically — growing bigger and bigger. Turbine towers as tall as skyscrapers ...
Here’s a look at wind chill, how it is calculated and what you can do to protect yourself against it.
According to the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), solar wind travels through space at speeds that reach one million miles per hour (1.6 million kph), and it does so in an even manner.
Wind energy is the largest single source of renewable energy in the U.S., comprising 10 percent of the nation’s electricity mix.
Wind chill is not a true temperature, but it allows us to understand how heat is lost due to the wind.