Weather Glossary

Wind

Plain English first, then the technical definition. From the LightningWX Weather Course.

What Is Wind?

Air moving from one place to another, mostly from higher pressure toward lower pressure. In technical terms: The horizontal motion of air relative to Earth's surface, reported by the direction from which it blows and its speed (kt, mph, or m per s); U.S.

Wind In Plain English

Air moving from one place to another, mostly from higher pressure toward lower pressure.

The Technical Definition

The horizontal motion of air relative to Earth's surface, reported by the direction from which it blows and its speed (kt, mph, or m per s); U.S. surface wind is measured at 10 m and averaged over 2 minutes.

Glossary A–Z The Weather Course LightningWX Home

Gen M.
Typically replies within a day
Hello, and welcome to CoinScope Pro. Click the button below to chat with us on Messenger.
Send a message