GRAND RAPIDS — Recently we have had some very windy days, but do we always know which direction the wind is blowing? In today's weather experiment we are going to build a wind vane or weather vane to ...
The wind has a big impact on our temperatures...especially in the spring and fall. I am going to show you a chart that shows the frequency of wind speed and direction during a specific time at a ...
The speed and direction of winds — specifically the high, long-range transport winds — can either wash pollutants away and clean up the air. This year, like clockwork, Delhi began choking on a toxic ...
Wind turbines operate in the atmospheric boundary layer and the wind conditions experience a diurnal cycle. The sun heats the ground during daytime, triggering turbulence. This results in a well-mixed ...
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Weather words: Wind gust

Wind gusts are brief bursts of stronger wind caused by atmospheric turbulence and mixing, and they’re often mistaken for ...