Gustiness factor
Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-006135
A dimensionless measure of gust intensity: the difference between the wind speed in gusts and the speed in the intervening lulls, divided by the mean wind speed over both. A steady wind gives a value near zero, and a gusty wind gives a larger value. It differs from the gust factor, the ratio of peak gust speed to mean speed, and from turbulence intensity, which uses the standard deviation of wind speed.
| Identifier | MLC-T-MET-006135 |
|---|---|
| Field | Meteorology and atmospheric science |
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"definition": "A dimensionless measure of gust intensity: the difference between the wind speed in gusts and the speed in the intervening lulls, divided by the mean wind speed over both. A steady wind gives a value near zero, and a gusty wind gives a larger value. It differs from the gust factor, the ratio of peak gust speed to mean speed, and from turbulence intensity, which uses the standard deviation of wind speed.",
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/gustiness-factor/"
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