While wind shears in the upper atmosphere are usually vertical, they tend to be horizontal closer to the runway. Horizontal wind shears can create eddies or swirls, of air that cause turbulence. A microburst is a type of wind shear associated with a thunderstorm and caused by a current of sinking air.
Apple Music. Not to be confused with Apple Records. Apple Music is a music-streaming service, developed by Apple Inc. Users select music to stream to their device on-demand, or they can listen to existing, curated playlists.
Joining the ranks of Spotify, Rdio, Rhapsody and others, Apple Music is on your PC, Mac, and iOS device. Apple's new service strolls into a competitive and crowded scene in the quest for music-streaming dominance and your dollars.