wind velocity
collocation in Englishmeaningsofwindandvelocity
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wind
noun
uk/wɪnd/us/wɪnd/
a current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to ...
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velocity
noun[C or U]
uk/vəˈlɒs.ə.ti/us/vəˈlɑː.sə.t̬i/
the speed at which an object ...
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(Definition ofwindandvelocityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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However, the upper range ofwindvelocitycannot be predicted.
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The verticalwindvelocityprofile in the wind tunnel was measured with a hot-film anemometer.
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He introduced twowindvelocitythresholds: the impact threshold and the fluid threshold.
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The vertical structure of both thewindvelocityand pressure fields shows interesting variation along the wave profile.
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Networks for meteorological monitoring would require 16 stations to measure distribution of temperature, pressure andwindvelocity.
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The associated reduction in drag permits a local increase inwindvelocityabove the windrow, and this velocity excess drives a secondary spiral motion in the airflow.
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For simplicity and to save space it was decided to combinewindvelocityand direction sensing into one unit.
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Detailed profiles of the meanwindvelocityover the breaking and incipiently breaking waves are shown in figure 13 in standard linear-logarithmic form for the two wavelengths investigated.
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Examined and evaluated the probability of dispersal, spider mass and silk length with local variation inwindvelocity.
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The models also treat the landscape as being uniform and featureless, with no changes inwindvelocity.
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Now we suppose that there is an arbitrary angle in the ecliptic plane between the directions of the solarwindvelocityand the magnetic field.
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Humidity andwindvelocityat the traps also had effects on the distribution of blowflies, but these effects were not apparent consistently in all of the fields.
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When thewindvelocityrises above a certain level, the emergency services are alerted.
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Anyhow, it is not necessary to have this greatwindvelocity.
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The weather conditions were wholly exceptional, with awindvelocityapproaching 100 miles an hour, so that at times the searchers could only make progress on hands and knees.
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Ocean roughness can be used to estimatewindvelocityclose to the sea surface over oceans.
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Aswindvelocityincreases so does the spray drift and exposure.
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Landing area,windvelocityand mainly take off area are suitable for paragliding world championship.
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The tree sustains hugewindvelocityand suits the weather condition of city.
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