Wind measurement: Difference between revisions

Wind direction is measured using a wind vane. This is ideally mounted on a roof top or mast 10 metres above ground. The wind vane is made up of an arrow mounted on top of a spindle, allowing the arrow to move with the wind. The arrow always points in the direction '''from''' which the wind is blowing and similarly wind direction is reported as '''from''' where the wind is blowing. Example, a Southerly wind is wind coming from the South

 

 

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