A wind shift in a counterclockwise direction, as from east to north, is termed____ wind shift.

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A wind shift in a counterclockwise direction is called a 'backing' wind shift. This is because the wind is shifting in the opposite direction of how it would normally veer, which would be a clockwise direction. A frontal wind shift would involve the movement of an entire air mass, while a cyclonic wind shift would refer to the overall circulation around a low-pressure center.

A Wind Shift in a Counterclockwise Direction, as from East