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== windward ==
== windward ==


<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">The [[upwind]] direction from a point, for example, westward in the case of a west [[wind]]. Opposite of [[leeward]].</div><br/> </div>
<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">A descriptive term used to refer to location. Windward refers to the [[upwind]] side of a flow obstacle such as a mountain or ridge. Opposite of [[leeward]].</div><br/> </div>


<p>''Term edited 29 May 2020.''</p>
<p>''Term edited 2 June 2020.''</p>


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windward

A descriptive term used to refer to location. Windward refers to the upwind side of a flow obstacle such as a mountain or ridge. Opposite of leeward.

Term edited 2 June 2020.


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