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Pennant

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-007838

A symbol used on weather maps to denote wind speed, typically representing 50 knots. It is combined with shorter barbs (10 knots) and half-barbs (5 knots) to provide a precise visual representation of wind velocity at a given location. A pennant is a triangular flag-like symbol attached to the wind barb.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-007838
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-007838",
  "term": "Pennant",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A symbol used on weather maps to denote wind speed, typically representing 50 knots. It is combined with shorter barbs (10 knots) and half-barbs (5 knots) to provide a precise visual representation of wind velocity at a given location. A pennant is a triangular flag-like symbol attached to the wind barb.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/pennant/"
}

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