Resultant wind

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-008545",
  "term": "Resultant wind",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The vector sum of all individual wind vectors observed or calculated over a specific period or at a particular location. It represents the net direction and speed of air movement, effectively averaging out fluctuations. This differs from mean wind speed, which is a scalar average and does not account for direction.",
  "see_also": [
    "Lambert's formula",
    "wind rose",
    "prevailing wind direction"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/resultant-wind/"
}