ESS124
Prof.
Jin-Yi Yu
Information on a Hodograph
•Wind Speed: distance from the center of the hodograph denotes wind speed.
•Wind Direction: each dot on the hodograph can be regarded as the head of an arrow pointing from the diagram center in the direction the air is moving.
•Vertical Wind Shear: The length of a
line between two points denotes wind
speed shear.
• This is a hodograph
of a severe thunderstorm that usually forms in an environment with a strong wind shear.