Flagging

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-011176",
  "term": "Flagging",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Deformation of local vegetation toward one direction, indicating the prevailing wind direction and relative strength (more formally called Krummholtz formation). Flagging is sometimes used with the Beaufort scale to generate an initial estimate of local site conditions.",
  "references": [
    "Adapted from DOE Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, Small Wind Guidebook Glossary at https://windexchange.energy.gov/small-wind-guidebook"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/flagging/"
}