Wind Direction and Wind Speed
A wind is named according to the direction from which it blows e.g. a wind coming from west is called west wind.
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The direction from which wind blows is termed as windward direction and that to which it blows is termed as leeward direction.
Classification of Wind
Vertical current | Horizontal | ||
| Periodic | Regular | Local |
1. Divergence | 1.Monsoon Winds | 1. Planetary Earth’s general circulation | 1.Land and sea breeze |
2. Convergence |
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| 2. Mountain and valley breeze |
3. Eddies |
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| 3. Foehn/Chinnook winds |
4. Convection |
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| 4. Tomadoes |