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Two qualities are direction and speed.
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∙ 16y agoWinds can be described by their magnitude and direction. Magnitude (the speed of the wind) can be represented by the actual wind speed value (typically in knots, mph, or meters per second) or by a scale such as the Beaufort Scale which categorizes wind speeds into one of 13 categories from 0 to 12, with each level spanning between 3 and 6 knots of wind speed (for example Beaufort Force 4 typically represents wind speeds from 11 to 16 knots). The Beaufort Scale also provides a one or two word description for each level. Winds of Beaufort Force 4 are described as "moderate" or "moderate breeze". Direction is typically given in either degrees (0 - 360) or cardinal coordinates (N, NE, SW, etc) where the value describes the direction from which the wind is blowing. For example a wind that is blowing towards the north-east would be described as a south-westerly wind, or as blowing from 225 degrees.
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∙ 9y agoWind measurements are described according to direction and speed.
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The two basic wind measurements are direction and speed?
I'll go along with that.
What units to you measure wind direction?
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They are meteorological measurements.
The two basic wind measurements are direction and speed?
I'll go along with that.
What units to you measure wind direction?
Wind direction is described in terms of the compass direction,or the angle relative to North, from which the wind is arriving.
How many Christmas' are described in Margaret mitchell's Gone With the Wind?
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An instrument used to measure wind speed is a(n)?
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What is the personification in this sentence the strong wind slapped my cheeks?
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What was the size of hurricane Jeanne?
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