Researchers track down elusive rain-triggering 'shear lines' in the Philippines

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Dec 12, 2025, 1:38 pm184 ptsTrendingTop
Much of the heavy rains that hit the Philippines during the Amihan northeast monsoon season between November and March are triggered by "shear lines": kilometers-long bands of converging warm and cold air that are constantly shifting and difficult to spot even via satellite.

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