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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">A formula for computing the mean wind-direction from a series of observations.</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">It may be written <div class="display-formula"><blockquote>[[File:ams2001glos-Le1.gif|link=|center|ams2001glos-Le1]]</blockquote></div> where α is the mean wind direction, and each point of the [[compass]] is replaced by the number of observations of [[wind]] from that direction. <br/>''Compare'' [[resultant wind]], [[wind rose]], [[prevailing wind direction]].</div><br/> </div> | <div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">A formula for computing the mean wind-direction from a series of observations.</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">It may be written <div class="display-formula"><blockquote>[[File:ams2001glos-Le1.gif|link=|center|ams2001glos-Le1]]</blockquote></div> where α is the mean wind direction, and each point of the [[compass]] is replaced by the number of observations of [[wind]] from that direction. <br/>''Compare'' [[resultant wind]], [[wind rose]], [[prevailing wind direction|prevailing wind direction]].</div><br/> </div> | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:18, 25 April 2012
Lambert's formula
A formula for computing the mean wind-direction from a series of observations.
It may be written where α is the mean wind direction, and each point of the compass is replaced by the number of observations of wind from that direction.
Compare resultant wind, wind rose, prevailing wind direction.
Compare resultant wind, wind rose, prevailing wind direction.