What is a wind equilibrium?

Winds defined by an equilibrium of physical forces are used in the decomposition and analysis of wind profiles. They are useful for simplifying the atmospheric equations of motion and for making qualitative arguments about the horizontal and vertical distribution of horizontal winds.

What is an interactive wind speed map?

An interactive wind speed map shows an animated visualization of forecasted wind speeds across the US and worldwide. It offers two styles: fast and smooth.

Where can I find wind forecasts & weather forecasts?

Windfinder offers wind forecasts and weather forecasts for over 160,000 places ("Spots") worldwide that are of relevance to kitesurfers, windsurfers, surfers, sailors and paragliders. Most of these places are sites where such sports are carried out, as well as marinas, or takeoff or landing sites.

What is a solar wind?

Rather than air, the solar wind is a stream of charged particles —a plasma —ejected from the upper atmosphere of the Sun at a rate of 400 kilometers per second (890,000 mph). It consists mostly of electrons and protons with energies of about 1 keV.

What are wind speed units?

Most of these places are sites where such sports are carried out, as well as marinas, or takeoff or landing sites. For convenient conversions between wind speed units such as knots, km/h (kilometers per hour), m/s (meters per second), and mph (miles per hour), you can use our wind speed calculator.

What happens if a wind reaches 135 mph?

Winds of this strength due to downsloped winds off terrain have been known to shatter windows and sandblast paint from cars. Once winds exceed 135 knots (250 km/h), homes completely collapse, and significant damage is done to larger buildings. Total destruction to artificial structures occurs when winds reach 175 knots (324 km/h).