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Aeolian tones

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-003325

Musical or whistling sounds produced when wind flows past an obstacle, such as wires, poles, or tree branches, causing the air to shed vortices. These tones are a result of the Karman vortex street phenomenon, where alternating vortices are shed from the object. The frequency of the sound depends on the wind speed and the object's dimensions.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-003325
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-003325",
  "term": "Aeolian tones",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "Musical or whistling sounds produced when wind flows past an obstacle, such as wires, poles, or tree branches, causing the air to shed vortices. These tones are a result of the Karman vortex street phenomenon, where alternating vortices are shed from the object. The frequency of the sound depends on the wind speed and the object's dimensions.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/aeolian-tones/"
}

Record 229 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.