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Bearing

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-003871

The horizontal direction of an object or phenomenon relative to a fixed reference point, typically measured clockwise from true north. In meteorology, it specifies the direction from which a wind is blowing or the direction of movement of a weather system. Bearings are expressed in degrees, ranging from 0 to 360, with 0 or 360 degrees representing true north.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-003871
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-003871",
  "term": "Bearing",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The horizontal direction of an object or phenomenon relative to a fixed reference point, typically measured clockwise from true north. In meteorology, it specifies the direction from which a wind is blowing or the direction of movement of a weather system. Bearings are expressed in degrees, ranging from 0 to 360, with 0 or 360 degrees representing true north.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/bearing/"
}

Record 1,065 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.