An exact axisymmetric solution of the vortex equations shows that internal vertical wind shear induces a tilted, upward-shifting core and exponential decay to the Burgers radial scale.
A study in tornado-like vortex dynamics.Journal of Atmospheric Sciences, 36(1):140–155, 1979
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A note on the shear-forced dynamics of tornadoes
An exact axisymmetric solution of the vortex equations shows that internal vertical wind shear induces a tilted, upward-shifting core and exponential decay to the Burgers radial scale.