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Wind

flow of gases or air on a large scale
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Wind values

Driving forces and Wind systems

Wind profile

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    Vertical wind profile in Washington, D.C., USA
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    Vertical wind profile according to different laws
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    Vertical wind profile in De Bilt, Netherlands
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    Vertical wind direction profile in De Bilt, Netherlands

Applications and effects

Types

Regional winds

Measuring

Mythology

Symbol Number English description Deutsche Beschreibung
 
 07 Dust or sand raised by the wind at or near the station at the time of the observation, but no well-developed dust whirl(s), and no sandstorm seen: or, in the case of ships, blowing spray at the station Staub- oder Sandfegen bzw. -treiben, jedoch keine gut entwickelten Staubteufel und kein Sandsturm
 
 08 Well developed dust whirl(s) or sand whirl(s) seen at or near the station during the preceding hour or at the time of observation, but no duststorm or sandstorm Kleintromben (Staubteufel) in der letzten Stunde oder aktuell beobachtbar, jedoch kein Sandsturm
 
 18 Squall(s) within sight during past hour Böenkragen in der letzten Stunde sichtbar oder markante Bö an der Station
 
 19 Funnel cloud(s) / Tornado(s) during the preceding hour or at time of observation Trichterwolken oder Tornados während der letzten Stunde an oder in der Nähe der Wetterstation
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