Sentence examples for measure wind from inspiring English sources

During a field experiment designed to measure wind flow and sediment transport over the beach and foredune at Greenwich Dunes, Prince Edward Island National Park, measurements were made on October 11, 2004, during a storm with wind speeds ranging from 4 ms− 1 to over 20 ms− 1.

Each boat has a mast 20 feet tall with instruments at the top to measure wind speed and direction.

But few anemometers, more accurate devices that measure wind speed on the ground, would survive a tornado or cyclone in one piece.

They carry radar that can gauge some conditions far below, and they also drop sensors on parachutes to measure wind speeds, air pressure and water temperatures.

In San Diego County, a Doppler radar, used to measure wind speed, appeared to have been knocked out of commission by one of the fires, though another radar was picking up the slack, said Mr. Purpura of the weather service.

In the late 19th century box kites, consisting of two or more connected open-ended boxes, started being used for sending meteorologic instruments aloft to measure wind velocity, temperature, barometric pressure, and humidity.

Shorter-wavelength Doppler radars are often able to measure winds even in clear air.

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We astronomers measure the expansion of the universe using the same Doppler effect that meteorologists use to measure winds on earth.

Katzfey also has an air force — two pontoon-equipped ultralights that fly around the course and measure winds at 200 feet, the height of Alinghi's mast.

A wind tunnel test program is also implemented to measure wind-induced vibration of suspenders at different wind speeds and directions.