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Meteorological phenomenon
Wind direction is generally reported by the direction from which the wind originates. For example, a north or northerly wind blows from the north to the
Wind_direction
Meteorological instrument for wind speed and direction
indicator of wind speed and direction, or as decoration. Windsocks are typically used at airports to show the direction and strength of the wind to pilots
Windsock
Direction of travel under sail relative to true wind direction over surface
A point of sail is a sailing craft's direction of travel under sail in relation to the true wind direction over the surface. The principal points of sail
Point_of_sail
Meteorological instrumentation used for showing the direction of the wind
the free dictionary. A wind vane, weather vane, or weathercock is a type of anemoscope used for showing the direction of the wind. It is typically used
Weather_vane
Concept in atmospheric science
thermal wind. As a result, the ratio between actual wind speed and geostrophic wind speed, and the wind direction angle difference between the actual wind and
Geostrophic_wind
Strongest direction of wind on a region of Earth's surface
wind or dominant wind in a region of the Earth's surface is a surface wind that blows predominantly from a particular direction. The dominant winds are
Prevailing_winds
Difference in wind speed or direction over a short distance
Wind shear (/ʃɪər/; also written windshear), sometimes referred to as wind gradient, is a difference in wind speed and/or direction over a relatively
Wind_shear
Natural movement of air or other gases relative to a planet's surface
direction, the forces that cause them, the regions in which they occur, and their effect. Winds have various defining aspects such as velocity (wind speed)
Wind
Directional divisions marked on a compass
today. The eight half-winds are the direction points obtained by bisecting the angles between the principal winds. The half-winds are north-northeast (NNE)
Points_of_the_compass
Instrument for measuring wind speed
Ancient Greek άνεμος (ánemos) 'wind' and μέτρον (métron) 'measure') is a device that measures wind speed and direction. It is a common instrument used
Anemometer
Graphic tool used by meteorologists
A wind rose is a diagram used by meteorologists to give a succinct view of how wind speed and direction are typically distributed at a particular location
Wind_rose
Concept in air navigation
by convention wind direction is given as the direction the wind is from. In a vector diagram such as the wind triangle, wind direction must be stated
Wind_triangle
Rate at which air moves from high- to low-pressure areas
rates of many plant species, and has countless other implications. Wind direction is usually almost parallel to isobars (and not perpendicular, as one
Wind_speed
Architectural element for creating a draft
catch higher winds. Higher winds blow stronger and cooler (and in a different direction). Higher air is also usually less dusty. If the wind is dusty or
Windcatcher
Propulsion of a vehicle by wind power
the true wind direction (as would be indicated by a stationary flag) is called a point of sail. Conventional sailing craft cannot derive wind power on
Sailing
Device invented to show the direction of the wind
show the direction of the wind, or to indicate a change of wind direction. The name is usually applied to an apparatus consisting of a wind vane above
Anemoscope
Wind that faces opposite side of a plane when landing
A crosswind is any wind that has a perpendicular component to the line or direction of travel. This affects the aerodynamics of many forms of transport
Crosswind
Standard aircraft path
whichever runway in whichever direction is best suited to the wind. In light and variable wind conditions, the direction of the runway in use might change
Airfield_traffic_pattern
Street lined by very tall buildings on both sides, typically in large cities
stronger wind shears. The resulting flow patterns inside the canyon depend on the wind direction with respect to the street orientation direction. When the
Urban_canyon
Chinese actress (born 1997)
model. She is known for roles in the series Meteor Garden, Wild Bloom, Wind Direction and Love Song in Winter. Sun Qian was born in Harbin City, Heilongjiang
Sun_Qian_(actress)
2002 video game
the "Wind's Requiem", enables Link to change the wind's direction, allowing him to sail anywhere. Link can learn five other tunes for the Wind Waker
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
The_Legend_of_Zelda:_The_Wind_Waker
[citation needed] Without understanding the importance of wind and weather, especially wind direction, the modern can make no sense of the manoeuvring. Once
Battle of Trafalgar order of battle
Battle_of_Trafalgar_order_of_battle
Extreme sport
the wind direction but also of the wind speed. The Beaufort scale is of great assistance in helping users assess the situation. A range of wind up to
Kiteboarding
Sailing maneuver
next destination is into the wind, turns its bow toward and through the wind so that the direction from which the wind blows changes from one side of
Tacking_(sailing)
Format for weather reports used in aviation
of wind direction. For example, 21010KT 180V240 suggests the wind was variable from 180° to 240° at 10 knots. Immediately after the wind direction is
METAR
Wind experienced by a moving object
the true wind minus the velocity of the object.[citation needed] In sailing, apparent wind is the speed and direction of wind indicated by a wind instrument
Apparent_wind
Plateau in northern China
to wind erosion in the Loess Plateau. Many linear bedrock ridges are formed behind the wind escarpment, which are parallel to the wind direction. In
Loess_Plateau
Region with higher atmospheric pressure
Coriolis effect from Earth's rotation. Viewed from above, the wind direction is bent in the direction opposite to the planet's rotation. On English-language
High-pressure_area
Length of water over which a given wind has blown
length, along with the wind speed (wind strength), and duration, determines the size (sea state) of waves produced. If the wind direction is constant, the longer
Wind_fetch
depend on wind speed and direction and the speed and direction of the craft. The direction that the craft is traveling with respect to the "true wind" (the
Forces_on_sails
British maritime weather report and forecast
pressure areas, then a forecast for each individual sea area covering wind speed and direction, precipitation, and visibility. Extended forecasts at 00:48 and
Shipping_Forecast
(3.0 mph). wind direction The direction from which a wind originates; e.g. a northerly wind blows from the north to the south. Wind direction is usually
Glossary_of_meteorology
Wind that originates in the south and blows north
A south wind is a wind that originates in the south and blows in a northward direction. Words used in English to describe the south wind are auster, buster
South_wind
Mass movements of air heading east
A west wind is a wind that originates in the west and blows in an eastward direction. In European tradition, it has usually been considered the mildest
West_wind
Type of wind by direction of travel
A headwind is a wind that blows against the direction of travel of an object, while a tailwind blows in the direction of travel. A headwind decreases
Headwind_and_tailwind
Machine that makes use of wind energy
rotate to face the wind direction; an essential requirement for windmills to operate economically in north-western Europe, where wind directions are variable
Windmill
Graphical presentation of weather variables
cover, wind speed and wind direction, such as in this example meteogram provided as part of a weather forecast by yr.no. In this example, wind speed and
Meteogram
factor as for the airspeed), while its direction gives the wind direction. It is also possible to derive the wind vector by flying the heading, where the
Drift_meter
Processes due to wind activity
wind activity in the study of geology and weather and specifically to the wind's ability to shape the surface of the Earth (or other planets). Winds may
Aeolian_processes
Directions of north, south, east and west
regions of the world, prevalent winds change direction seasonally, and consequently many cultures associate specific named winds with cardinal and intercardinal
Cardinal_direction
Net transport of surface water perpendicular to wind direction
force at a 90° angle from the direction of motion causing the water to move at an angle to the wind direction. The direction of transport is dependent on
Ekman_transport
Arctangent function with two arguments
the wind direction can be calculated using the atan2 {\displaystyle \operatorname {atan2} } function with the east- and north-components of the wind vector
Atan2
Large wind-powered water vessel
major routes—and with scheduled sailings that were not affected by the wind direction. However, commercial sailing vessels could still be found working into
Sailing_ship
Meteorological instrumentation
variables: altitude, pressure, temperature, relative humidity, wind (both wind speed and wind direction), cosmic ray readings at high altitude and geographical
Radiosonde
Facility for atmospheric research and prediction
temperature, atmospheric pressure, humidity, wind speed, wind direction, and precipitation amounts. Wind measurements are taken with as few other obstructions
Weather_station
Hill of loose sand built by aeolian processes or the flow of water
dunes, so called because they lie transverse, or across, the wind direction, with the wind blowing perpendicular to the ridge crest. Seif dunes are linear
Dune
Vector bombsight
the bombs due to wind. This meant the aircraft had to attack their targets directly along the wind line. Even in this direction, the wind would cause the
Course_Setting_Bomb_Sight
Method to determine where barometric highs and lows are based on wind direction
observer will experience higher wind speeds and generally a much higher storm surge due to the onshore wind direction. In the safe quadrant, the observer
Buys_Ballot's_law
Surface waves generated by wind on open water
distance in the direction of the wind is known as the fetch. Waves in the oceans can travel thousands of kilometers before reaching land. Wind waves on Earth
Wind_wave
Algorithm
algorithm for calculating an approximation of the circular variance of wind direction during a single pass through the incoming data. The simple method for
Yamartino_method
Group of Greek gods
lit. 'Winds') were wind gods who were each ascribed a cardinal direction from which their respective winds came (see Classical compass winds), and were
Anemoi
Percussion instrument constructed by rods, bells, tubes suspended in air
each other. Wind chimes may be used to observe changes in wind direction, depending on where they are hung when they commence to sound. Wind chimes A recording
Wind_chime
Term used in weather forecast
number, e.g. 3127, indicating a wind direction of 310 degrees true north and a wind speed of 27 knots. Note that wind direction is rounded to the nearest 10
Winds_aloft
Meteorological service
health and safety services tried to get information pertaining to the wind direction in order to protect the population from poisonous and noxious gases
Meteoblue
point of impact, such as the shooter's distance from the target, wind direction, wind speed, air density, elevation, and even the Coriolis effect. Mistakes
Longest_recorded_sniper_kills
Equipment to measure wind conditions
wind profiler is a type of weather observing equipment that uses radar, sound waves (SODAR), or lasers (LIDAR) to detect the wind speed and direction
Wind_profiler
Broadcast of aeronautical information
latest weather observation in UTC; weather information, consisting of wind direction and velocity, visibility, obstructions to vision, sky condition, temperature
Automatic terminal information service
Automatic_terminal_information_service
Crescent-shaped dune
desert regions. Barchans "face" the wind, appearing convex, and are produced by wind action predominantly from one direction. They are a very common landform
Barchan
Elongated region of low atmospheric pressure
sometimes mark a weather front associated with clouds, showers, and a wind direction shift. Upper-level troughs in the jet stream (as shown in diagram) reflect
Trough_(meteorology)
Position relative to wind direction: upwind and downwind respectively
facing the direction from which the wind is coming; leeward is downwind from the point of reference, i.e., along the direction towards which the wind is going
Windward_and_leeward
Surface around the nostrils in some mammals
through the incisive foramen of the hard palate. It also acts as a wind-direction detector: cold receptors in the skin of the rhinarium detect the orientation
Rhinarium
Broad area of desert covered with wind-swept sand
patterns, due to complex interaction with the underlying surface and wind direction. Radar images captured by the Cassini spacecraft as it flew by Titan
Erg_(landform)
permutations after making allowances for variable factors. These include wind direction, a rising, falling or steady barometer, and the season. Negretti and
Zambretti_Forecaster
Stationary lentil-shaped cloud
form mostly in the troposphere, typically in parallel alignment to the wind direction. They are often comparable in appearance to a lens or saucer. Nacreous
Lenticular_cloud
Fountain in Geneva, Switzerland
lake—may be surprised to find themselves drenched after a slight change in wind direction. The first Jet d'Eau was installed in 1886 at the Usine de la Coulouvrenière
Jet_d'Eau
Topics referred to by the same term
compass Point of sail, a sailing craft's direction of travel in relation to wind direction Point, the direction of an object by its clock position Point
Point
Process of defining the form of wind turbine systems
Wind turbine design is the process of defining the form and configuration of a wind turbine to extract energy from the wind. An installation consists
Wind_turbine_design
Area of land where little precipitation occurs
sheet when the wind exceeds 24 km/h (15 mph). They form perpendicular to the wind direction and gradually move across the surface as the wind continues to
Desert
Tornado observation device
(for accurate wind direction readings). The TOTO crew had to quickly find a relatively level and firm surface, off the road, away from wind obstructions
TOtable_Tornado_Observatory
Unit of measurement for quantifying cloud cover
attached further symbols indicating other measured data such as wind speed and wind direction. Although relatively straightforward to measure (visually, for
Okta
Former main airport in Hong Kong (1925–1998)
approach was difficult enough with normal crosswinds because, even if the wind direction was constant, it was changing relative to the aircraft as the plane
Kai_Tak_Airport
Flow in a body of water generated by wind friction on its surface
water is shallower. The direction of flow is influenced by the Coriolis effect, and is offset to the right of the wind direction in the Northern Hemisphere
Wind_generated_current
Golf club in Gullane, Scotland
assuming the wind direction remains the same throughout a round, virtually every hole on the course has a different apparent wind direction from the tee
Muirfield
Flying technique
make progress laterally to the wind while maintaining its airspeed, which enables it to travel in a cross-wind direction indefinitely. As drag is slowing
Dynamic_soaring
Device to generate electricity from wind
A wind turbine is a device that converts the kinetic energy of wind into electrical energy. As of 2024[update], hundreds of thousands of large turbines
Wind_turbine
Town in Massachusetts, United States
fall are usually mild, but conditions are widely varied, depending on wind direction and jet stream positioning. The warmest month is July, with an average
Foxborough,_Massachusetts
Type of wind turbine that spins along its vertical axis
Savonius wind turbines are a type of vertical-axis wind turbine (VAWT), used for converting the force of the wind into torque on a rotating shaft. The
Savonius_wind_turbine
Measurement of vertical distribution of physical properties of the atmospheric column
atmospheric column such as pressure, temperature, wind speed and wind direction (thus deriving wind shear), liquid water content, ozone concentration
Atmospheric_sounding
Method of spatial measurement using laser
Observing the vertical distribution of water vapor, temperature, wind direction, and wind speed using lidar; Integrating this data with satellite observations
Lidar
Basic sailing maneuver, where ship turns its stern through the wind
side of the boat that faces the wind is turning the bow of the boat into, and then through, the direction of the wind. This operation is known as tacking
Jibe
Computer that calculates aiming for weapons
correct firing solution, taking into account other parameters, such as wind direction, air temperature, and ballistic factors for the guns. The British Royal
Director_(military)
A wind atlas contains data on the wind speed and wind direction in a region. These data include maps, but also time series or frequency distributions
Wind_atlas
Atmospheric stationary oscillations
even by upper winds deflected over a thermal updraft or cloud street. The vertical motion forces periodic changes in speed and direction of the air within
Lee_Waves
Scientist specialising in meteorology
of important weather measurement devices including a self-recording wind direction and velocity instruments, self-recording dry and wet bulb thermometers
Meteorologist
Rate of increase in wind strength per unit increase in height
surface. This bottom layer, where surface friction slows the wind and changes the wind direction, is known as the planetary boundary layer. Daytime solar
Wind_gradient
Type of wind turbine
A vertical-axis wind turbine (VAWT) is a type of wind turbine where the main rotor shaft is set transverse to the wind while the main components are located
Vertical-axis_wind_turbine
Term in sailing
racing, indicating the speed of a sailboat towards (or from) the direction of the wind. The concept is useful because a sailboat cannot sail directly upwind
Velocity_made_good
Column of rising air in the lower altitudes of Earth's atmosphere
droplets. When a steady wind is present, thermals and their respective cumulus clouds can align in rows oriented with wind direction, sometimes referred to
Thermal
Wave direction that matches the heading of a vessel
to a wave direction that is similar to the heading of a waterborne vessel under way. The word "sea" in this context refers to open water wind waves. In
Following_sea
Surface used for takeoff or landing
Through the 1930s though, most army planes landed in any direction, subject to the prevailing winds, on circular groomed and drained turf called "all-over
Runway
Supposed death from an electric fan
conditioners on while sleeping. To prevent asphyxiation, timers should be set, wind direction should be rotated, and doors should be left open. South Korea portal
Fan_death
Speleothem whose axis changes
grows in that direction. If the wind changes, the direction of growth changes too. However, this hypothesis is problematic because wind directions change
Helictite
Type of meteorological illustration
users to analyze patterns in atmospheric pressure, temperature, wind speed and direction, cloud cover, precipitation, and other parameters. The most common
Station_model
Rise of water due to wind blowing over the water surface
lakes, or other large bodies of water caused by winds pushing the water in a specific direction. As the wind moves across the water’s surface, it applies
Wind_setup
Type of sports field
requires a ribbon to be attached to the top of each goal post to indicate wind direction and speed. Goal posts must be yellow in the NFL unless waived due to
American_football_field
Fatal accident in 2011
could only resist winds ranging from 25 to 43 miles per hour (40 to 69 km/h), depending on wind direction; however, the actual wind speed was about 59 mph
Indiana State Fair stage collapse
Indiana_State_Fair_stage_collapse
Statue in Wellington, New Zealand
tall needle which sways to show wind direction and speed. It is sited on Cobham Drive to make use of Wellington's wind. The Zephyrometer was damaged by
Zephyrometer
Tornado in northwest London, England
accelerate forward. This increased motion in combination with a change in wind direction ahead of the storm may have initialised the rotation of the mesocyclone
2006_London_tornado
Type of vertical-axis wind turbine
effective no matter which direction the wind is blowing—in contrast to the conventional type, which must be rotated to face into the wind. When the Darrieus
Darrieus_wind_turbine
Turbulent movement of transparent air masses
When strong wind deviates, the change of wind direction implies a change in the wind speed. A stream of wind can change its direction by differences
Clear-air_turbulence
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Surname or Lastname
English (central and northern)
English (central and northern) : nickname for a gentle or timid person, from Middle English, Old English hind ‘female deer’.English and Scottish : variant of Hine ‘servant’, with excrescent -d.
Girl/Female
Norse
A giant.
Surname or Lastname
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic)
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : from Middle High German kint, German Kind ‘child’, hence a nickname for someone with a childish or naive disposition, or an epithet used to distinguish between a father and his son. In some cases it may be a short form of any of various names ending in -kind, a patronymic ending of Jewish surnames.Dutch : variant spelling of Kint, cognate with 1, also found in such forms as ’t Kind and compounds such as Jongkind.English : nickname from Middle English kind (Old English gecynde) in any of its many senses: ‘legitimate’, ‘dutiful’, ‘benevolent’, ‘loving’, ‘gracious’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Winch.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived near a pathway, alleyway, or road, Old English (ge)wind (from windan ‘to go’).English, German, and Danish : nickname for a swift runner, from Middle English wind ‘wind’, Middle High German wint ‘wind’, also ‘greyhound’.German : variant of Wendt.Swedish : ornamental name from vind ‘wind’, or a habitational name from a place named with this element.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Wynn.Americanized spelling of German Wein.
Boy/Male
Scandinavian
From the Island of the Wends (the Wends were an ancient Scandinavian tribe).
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Jamaican
Full of Wind; Windy; Blustery; Breezy
Boy/Male
Welsh English
Handsome.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Wild Wind
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English wild ‘wild’, ‘uncontrolled’ (Old English wilde), hence a nickname for a man of violent and undisciplined character, or a topographic name for someone who lived on a patch of overgrown uncultivated land.English : habitational name from a place named Wyld, as for example in Berkshire and Dorset, both named from Old English wil ‘trap’, ‘snare’.German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : cognate of 1, from Middle High German wilde, wilt, German wild ‘wild’, also used in the sense ‘strange’, ‘foreign’, and therefore in some cases a nickname for an incomer.
Boy/Male
English
Lives by the linden tree.
Girl/Female
Bengali, Indian
Kind; Find
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Wynn.Variant of Welsh Gwynn.
Girl/Female
Indian
India, Female deer
Surname or Lastname
English
English : perhaps a nickname for a shy or short-sighted person, from Old English wand ‘mole’. Compare Want.German : occupational name for a weaver or cloth cutter, from a reduced form of Middle High German gewant ‘cloth’, ‘garment’. Compare Wander 2.German : topographic name from Middle High German want ‘wall’, ‘steep rock’, ‘precipice’.Dutch : metonymic occupational name for a glove maker, from Middle Dutch wante ‘glove’.
Girl/Female
German
Snake.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from places named Wing in Buckinghamshire and Rutland. The former was probably named in Old English as the settlement of the Wiwingas ‘the family or followers of a man named Wiwa’, or alternatively perhaps ‘the people of the temple’ (from a derivative of Old English wīg, wēoh ‘(pre-Christian) temple’). The latter is from Old Norse vengi, a derivative of vangr ‘field’. Compare Wang.Dutch (van Wing) : variant of Winge.Chinese : variant of Rong 2.
Male
English
Short form of English Winfred and Winifred, both WIN means "holy reconciliation," and other names beginning with Win-.Â
Boy/Male
Hindu
Auspicious mahurat, Moment especially for  performing rituals
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Girl/Female
Biblical
The descendants of Dedan.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Naadavalli | நாதாவாலà¯à®²à¯€
Name of a Raga
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Beautiful and Attractive
Female
German
Danish, German and Norwegian form of Latin Carolina, KAROLINE means "man."
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Butterfly
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Devotee for Divine Knowledge
Boy/Male
Latin
Yearning; sorrow.
Boy/Male
Arabic
The Biblical Isaac is the English Language Equivalent
Girl/Female
French, German, Greek, Latin
Lover of Horses; Female Version of Philip
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Friendly in the Proximity of God
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v. t.
To drive hard, or force to violent exertion, as a horse, so as to render scant of wind; to put out of breath.
n.
Air or gas generated in the stomach or bowels; flatulence; as, to be troubled with wind.
a.
Having the taste or qualities of wine; vinous; as, grapes of a winy taste.
superl.
Next the wind; windward.
n.
A horse given to wind-sucking
v.
Memory; remembrance; recollection; as, to have or keep in mind, to call to mind, to put in mind, etc.
superl.
Serving to occasion wind or gas in the intestines; flatulent; as, windy food.
v. i.
To have a circular course or direction; to crook; to bend; to meander; as, to wind in and out among trees.
v. t.
To expose to the wind; to winnow; to ventilate.
v. t.
To cut off the wings of; to wound in the wing; to disable a wing of; as, to wing a bird.
superl.
Consisting of wind; accompanied or characterized by wind; exposed to wind.
superl.
Exposed to the wind and sea; unsheltered; as, a wild roadstead.
n.
Air artificially put in motion by any force or action; as, the wind of a cannon ball; the wind of a bellows.
a.
Windy; generating wind.
v. i.
To turn completely or repeatedly; to become coiled about anything; to assume a convolved or spiral form; as, vines wind round a pole.
superl.
Attended or caused by wind, or gas, in the intestines.
v. t.
To cover or surround with something coiled about; as, to wind a rope with twine.
n.
A direction from which the wind may blow; a point of the compass; especially, one of the cardinal points, which are often called the four winds.
n.
A liquor or beverage prepared from the juice of any fruit or plant by a process similar to that for grape wine; as, currant wine; gooseberry wine; palm wine.
a.
Anemophilous; fertilized by pollen borne by the wind.