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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Speed Shear Speed Shear The term 'Speed Shear' as it applies to the area of the weather can be defined as ' The component of wind shear which is due to a change in wind speed with height, e.g., southwesterly winds of 20 mph at 10,000 feet increasing to 50 mph at 20,000 feet. Speed shear is an important factor in severe weather development, especially in the middle and upper levels of the atmosphere'. Previous 5 Terms: Specular reflectors Speculative resources (coal) Speculative resources (uranium) Speculator Speech-Language Therapy Next 5 Terms: speedometer speleology Spell Of Illness speluncar SPENES About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.