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The geostrophic wind approximations are broken into its two horizontal components. The "U" component represents the east-west component of the wind while the "V" component represents the north-south component. The two formulas for the U and V component of wind are as follows ... The minus sign in front of the U component answer indicates an easterly component to the wind, or in other words, a wind that blows from east to west. A positive U component would mean that the wind is blowing from west to east.  1, fiche 1, Anglais, - U%20component%20of%20wind

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Composante U (méridienne) du vent à 10 mètres (positive à l'est). Unité : m/s^-1.  1, fiche 1, Français, - composante%20U%20du%20vent

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