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If you hold a leaf and let it go in the wind, the direction the leaf is blown is down wind.
Thus if you turn to face in the opposite direction you are facing up wind.
This means that if you are down wind of an animal it will be up wind of you.
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Measuring the direction of the wind and it effect on weather?
The direction of the wind is measured using a wind vane. The wind direction is a good indicator of how the weather will change and what weather can be expected with that wind direction.
How is wind direction determined when there is no wind speed?
There is no wind direction, the wind is reported as "calm".
Is the prevailing wind the main direction of the wind?
Yes, it is the direction from which the wind tends to blow.
How does a wind vane record weather?
A wind vane measure wind direction. It doesn't measure wind speed, it tells which direction the wind is coming from and which direction it is currently blowing.
What direction do wind turbines face in a southerly wind direction?
South
Does the wind blow down or up?
The wind can blow in any direction.
What is the changing direction while sailing is?
Upwind = tack, Down wind = gybe
What is wind direction of the wind in Virginia?
Wind direction varies. It does not always go in the same direction.
What does wind direction mean?
Wind direction is the direction which the wind comes from.
What a wind vane measure?
It shows the direction where the wind is coming from. Like the North, South, East or west. Weather vane or wind vane does not measure anything, it just shows the direction the wind is out of, a wind monitor measures the force the wind is blowing, in mph or kph. Wind vanes indicate wind direction and when this information is recorded, describes the direction FROM which the wind is blowing. Wind vanes measure the direction in which the wind is blowing. anemometer The direction the wind is blowing from. So it measures wind direction.
What shows the direction of the wind?
wind and vane shows the direction of the wind.
What measures the direction of the wind?
A wind vane measures the direction of the wind.
Measuring the direction of the wind and it effect on weather?
The direction of the wind is measured using a wind vane. The wind direction is a good indicator of how the weather will change and what weather can be expected with that wind direction.
What direction did tipi doors face?
In the direction of the wind, so that wind does not blow in and out of the tepee.
How is wind direction determined when there is no wind speed?
There is no wind direction, the wind is reported as "calm".
How do you detect wind direction?
They use an anemometer to see how fast the wind is blowing and they use windsocks to check as well, when the wind blows, the force of the wind will guide the sock and thats how the direction is pointed out.
What mesures wind direction?
The wind direction is measured with windsock or wind vanes.
