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WIND GRADIENT [2 records]

Record 1 2014-11-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Climatology
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Climatologie
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
OBS

gradient du vent : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Climatología
  • Pilotaje y navegación aérea
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Record 2 2006-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
  • Wind Energy
DEF

Variation in wind speed with height above the ground.

OBS

Normally wind speed increases with height.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
  • Énergie éolienne
DEF

Taux de variation du vent en fonction de l'altitude, mesuré au-dessus du sol.

OBS

De façon générale, la vitesse du vent augmente avec l'altitude.

Spanish

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