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variable wind

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-002963

Same as Variable Wind Direction; a condition when
(1) the wind direction fluctuates by 60° or more during the 2-minute evaluation period and the wind speed is greater than 6 knots; or
(2) the direction is variable and the wind speed is less than 6 knots.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-002963
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
SynonymsVariable Wind Direction
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-002963",
  "term": "variable wind",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "Same as Variable Wind Direction; a condition when\n(1) the wind direction fluctuates by 60° or more during the 2-minute evaluation period and the wind speed is greater than 6 knots; or\n(2) the direction is variable and the wind speed is less than 6 knots.",
  "synonyms": [
    "Variable Wind Direction"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/variable-wind/"
}

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