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Directional distribution

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-005041

The pattern describing how a quantity, such as wind speed or wave height, varies with direction. It provides information on the prevalence of certain directions for a given meteorological or oceanographic phenomenon. For example, a wind rose graphically depicts the directional distribution of wind speeds at a specific location.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-005041
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
See alsoAngular spreading
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-005041",
  "term": "Directional distribution",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The pattern describing how a quantity, such as wind speed or wave height, varies with direction. It provides information on the prevalence of certain directions for a given meteorological or oceanographic phenomenon. For example, a wind rose graphically depicts the directional distribution of wind speeds at a specific location.",
  "see_also": [
    "angular spreading"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/directional-distribution/"
}

Record 2,677 of 10,702 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.