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Prof. Jin-Yi Yu
•Wind direction always indicates the direction from which wind blows.
•An anemometer indicates both wind speed and direction.
•Official measurements of wind at surface are made at an elevation of 10 meters, which is referred to as the anemometer height.
•Meteorologists typically measure wind speed in knots.
è 1 knot = 1.15mph =0.51 m/sec
Measuring Winds
