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Following wind

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-005696

A wind that blows in the same general direction as the movement of an object or system, such as an aircraft, ship, or a weather system. This type of wind can increase the ground speed of an aircraft or the speed of a surface vessel. It is also known as a tailwind in aviation.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-005696
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-005696",
  "term": "Following wind",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A wind that blows in the same general direction as the movement of an object or system, such as an aircraft, ship, or a weather system. This type of wind can increase the ground speed of an aircraft or the speed of a surface vessel. It is also known as a tailwind in aviation.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/following-wind/"
}

Record 3,725 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.