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Downwind

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-005122

The direction toward which the wind is blowing, or a location situated in that direction relative to a reference point. This orientation is relevant for understanding the transport of atmospheric constituents like pollutants, aerosols, or moisture. For example, a location is downwind of a city if the prevailing winds carry air from the city towards it.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-005122
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-005122",
  "term": "Downwind",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The direction toward which the wind is blowing, or a location situated in that direction relative to a reference point. This orientation is relevant for understanding the transport of atmospheric constituents like pollutants, aerosols, or moisture. For example, a location is downwind of a city if the prevailing winds carry air from the city towards it.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/downwind/"
}

Record 2,841 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.