Wind shear is defined as the change in wind speed, wind direction, or both, over some distance. You may have heard airplane pilots talk about turbulence and warn passengers that they’re in for a bumpy ...

Wind speed measurement has long been a cornerstone of meteorological observation, renewable energy assessment and aeronautical research. The performance of anemometers—devices designed to accurately ...

We often hear apparent wind described using the analogy of a person sitting in a convertible car on a still day. As the car accelerates from zero to 20 mph, the apparent wind felt on their face will ...

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Leatherback Brewing Company, based in St Croix in the US Virgin Islands, has announced that a 50-foot telescopic meteorological (met) mast has been installed at the brewery to measure wind ...

On Jan. 17, 1982, a massive windstorm in Boulder produced two wind gusts that hit 137 mph and numerous wind gusts reaching 120 mph. The Daily Camera estimated at the time that at least 40% of all ...