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Spot wind

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-010778

A measurement of wind velocity taken at a specific location and time, providing an instantaneous snapshot of atmospheric motion. This differs from an average wind, which represents conditions over a longer period or larger area. Spot wind data is frequently obtained from instruments like anemometers or Doppler radar.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-010778
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
See alsoTrack wind; Sector wind
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-010778",
  "term": "Spot wind",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A measurement of wind velocity taken at a specific location and time, providing an instantaneous snapshot of atmospheric motion. This differs from an average wind, which represents conditions over a longer period or larger area. Spot wind data is frequently obtained from instruments like anemometers or Doppler radar.",
  "see_also": [
    "track wind",
    "sector wind"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/spot-wind/"
}

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