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Wind shear

earth science Maturity 5-7

The wind can change fast.

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It can change how hard it blows. It can even change its way. This can make planes move in a new way. It matters to pilots in the sky.
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Do you feel the wind move?

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Downdraft wind shear clouds illuminate at...
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Delta 191 wreckage.jpg
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