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wind

Displacement of air caused by variations in pressure between two regions of the atmosphere.
wind Symbol of a wind blowing between 55 and 60 mph. Symbol of a wind blowing between 9 and 14 mph. Symbol of a wind blowing between 3 and 8 mph. Symbol of a wind blowing at a speed lower than 3 mph. Symbol that uses the position of the shaft to indicate wind direction and the number of barbs and pennants to indicate wind speed. Symbol indicating the absence of wind.

See Also


station model

measure of wind direction

measure of wind strength

pennant

Symbol of a wind blowing between 55 and 60 mph.

barb

Symbol of a wind blowing between 9 and 14 mph.

half barb

Symbol of a wind blowing between 3 and 8 mph.

shaft

Symbol of a wind blowing at a speed lower than 3 mph.

wind arrow

Symbol that uses the position of the shaft to indicate wind direction and the number of barbs and pennants to indicate wind speed.

calm

Symbol indicating the absence of wind.