Zone wind
Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-010341
The average wind over a stated layer of the atmosphere, called a zone, given as a direction and a speed. Artillery meteorological messages report zone winds for a series of layers measured upward from the ground, and ballistic computations apply them to correct for the wind along a projectile's path.
| Identifier | MLC-T-MET-010341 |
|---|---|
| Field | Meteorology and atmospheric science |
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"definition": "The average wind over a stated layer of the atmosphere, called a zone, given as a direction and a speed. Artillery meteorological messages report zone winds for a series of layers measured upward from the ground, and ballistic computations apply them to correct for the wind along a projectile's path.",
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