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Ardella Ernser
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∙ 7y agoThe English word "wind" comes from the Germanic word Windmeaning the same thing. It is related to the same PIE root that gave rise to Latin ventus.
If you mean how wind from a particular direction is named ... it's named after the direction it's blowing FROM. A "westerly" wind blows from the west; a "nor'easter" is a storm where the winds come from the northeast.
If you mean something else, please be more specific.
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∙ 12y agoBy the direction it comes from and its speed.
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∙ 12y agoby how hard the wind blows or which way the wind blows
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∙ 15y agoby how powerful they are
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∙ 11y agoit isn't...
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What does wind direction mean?
Wind direction is the direction which the wind comes from.
Does a west wind blow to the west or from the west?
It is a south-westerly wind. Always named after the direction the wind comes FROM And if from south-west it blows at 180 degress to north-east so not at 90 degrees to south-east direction.
Does a westerly wind come from the west or does it blow to the west?
When a wind is easterly, it blows from the east towards the west. However, when the wind is eastward, it blows from the west towards the east. The suffix is what determines the direction. "Ly" means from and "ward" means towards. From your example, I would say that the wind is coming FROM the north and blowing TOWARD the south.
What way do the westerlys flow?
west to east because winds are named after where they come from and which direction they flow. For example a southeastern wind flows from the south to the east.
The winds often come out of which direction?
The most common direction of winds really depend on where you live. If you live in the United States, the winds and weather would come out of the west most often, we would call those winds westerlies. However, if you live closer to the equator, the direction of the winds and weather would most often come out of the east.
What is the duration of A Wind Named Amnesia?
The duration of A Wind Named Amnesia is 1.33 hours.
When was A Wind Named Amnesia created?
A Wind Named Amnesia was created on 1990-12-22.
What is the name of the rabbit in wind in the willows?
The rabbit in "The Wind in the Willows" is named Peter Rabbit.
What is the difference between wind coverage and hurricane coverage?
A hurricane is a "named storm". If you do not have a named storm exclusion then your wind coverage will cover hurricane damage.
How are hurricanes identified and named?
By the speed and force of the wind
The hero of Gone With the Wind is named?
Rhett Butler
What should be itacilized in Marcie checked out a copy of Gone With the Wind from the library?
There was no character named Marcie in Gone with the Wind.
Is there a character named Haley in Gone With the Wind?
No, not in the film version.
What global wind is named for livestock being thrown over because of very little wind?
The Horse Latitudes
What does wind direction mean?
Wind direction is the direction which the wind comes from.
Who had a scale named after them?
Named after Francis Beaufort, the Beaufort Scale measures the wind speed as observed at sea or on land.
What state means people of the wind?
Kansas, named after the Native American tribe Kansa, which means "The People of the South Wind"
