Wind gusts are brief bursts of stronger wind caused by atmospheric turbulence and mixing, and they’re often mistaken for ...

The increase of wind speed from early morning into the day is related to the warming of the air. Unless a storm system is approaching, winds during the night are calm or quite light, but this ...

A Spanish research group says air flux variations over different parts of solar plants could also lead to mismatch losses. Past. studies have only looked at the benefits of high wind speed on PV ...

We’ve all felt the wind blow. The wind helps us fly kites, sail boats and dry our washing when it’s out on the line! Wind can be very helpful, but when it's too strong, it can be destructive. Wind ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Ever wonder how much wind it takes to knock you over? Well there is actually a mathematical equation we can use to calculate the wind speed needed to move objects and people. That ...

This scale – officially known as the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale – is a rating based on maximum sustained wind speed, which ranges from 74 to 157 mph, or higher. The scale was developed by ...

Blowing in the wind: a broken tree trunk. (Courtesy: Alexandre Ponomarenko) During storms, there is a critical wind speed, of around 42 m/s (90 mph), at which almost all tree trunks break – ...