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Prevailing wind direction

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-008142

The direction from which the wind blows most frequently over a specified period, such as a day, month, or year, at a particular location. This direction is determined by analyzing wind observations and is often represented on a wind rose diagram. It influences local climate and environmental conditions.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-008142
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Synonymsprevailing wind
See alsoResultant wind
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-008142",
  "term": "Prevailing wind direction",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The direction from which the wind blows most frequently over a specified period, such as a day, month, or year, at a particular location. This direction is determined by analyzing wind observations and is often represented on a wind rose diagram. It influences local climate and environmental conditions.",
  "synonyms": [
    "prevailing wind"
  ],
  "see_also": [
    "resultant wind"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/prevailing-wind-direction/"
}

Record 7,431 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.