Encyclopedia - Wind: Encyclopedia - Wind
Wind is the roughly horizontal movement of air (as opposed to an air current) caused by uneven heating of the Earth's surface. It occurs ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wind Speed: Encyclopedia - Wind Speed
Wind speed is the speed of movement of air relative to a fixed point on the earth. It usually means the movement of air in an outside env...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wind: Encyclopedia Ii - Wind - Winds By Effect
In classical terminology, Aeolian winds, or winds producing Aeolian action, are winds which produce geologic changes. Modern tornadoes an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wind Instrument: Encyclopedia - Wind Instrument
A wind instrument is a musical instrument that contains some type of resonator (usually a tube), in which a column of air is set into vib...   » Read the article

Article - Hindu Quotes: Like The Wind
Hindu Quotes: Like The Wind   Like the wind, like clouds, like thunder and  lightning, which rise from space without &nbs...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wind Tunnel: Encyclopedia - Wind Tunnel
A wind tunnel is a research tool developed to assist with studying the effects of air moving over or around solid objects. Air is blown o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wind Power: Encyclopedia - Wind Power
Wind power is the kinetic energy of wind, or the extraction of this energy by wind turbines. In 2004, wind power became the least expensi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wind Turbine: Encyclopedia - Wind Turbine
A wind turbine is a machine for converting the kinetic energy in wind into mechanical energy. If the mechanical energy is used directly b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wind Chill: Encyclopedia - Wind Chill
Wind chill is the apparent temperature felt on exposed skin due to the combination of air temperature and wind speed. Except at higher te...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - A Mighty Wind: Encyclopedia - A Mighty Wind
A Mighty Wind is a 2003 mockumentary about a folk music reunion concert and the three groups that must come together to perform on nation...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wind Gradient: Encyclopedia - Wind Gradient
A wind gradient describes the change in velocity and/or direction of the wind in a certain direction. There is always a significant wind ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wind Shear: Encyclopedia - Wind Shear
Wind shear is a difference in wind speed or direction between two points in the atmosphere. Depending whether the two points are at diffe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinook Wind: Encyclopedia - Chinook Wind
Chinook winds, often just called chinooks, are a wind pattern observed in midwestern North America, named for the Chinook Indians. In pop...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wind Quintet: Encyclopedia - Wind Quintet
A wind quintet, also sometimes known as a woodwind quintet, is a group of five wind players (most commonly flute, oboe, clarinet, horn an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Apparent Wind: Encyclopedia - Apparent Wind
Apparent wind is the breeze felt by an observer. It is created both by the movement of the observer, and by the true wind. For a stationa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trade Wind: Encyclopedia - Trade Wind
The trade winds are a pattern of wind found in bands around the Earth's equatorial region. The trade winds are the prevailing winds in th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zonda Wind: Encyclopedia - Zonda Wind
Zonda wind (in Spanish, viento zonda) is a regional term for the föhn wind that often occurs on the eastern slope of the Andes, in Argen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anabatic Wind: Encyclopedia - Anabatic Wind
An anabatic wind, from the Greek anabatos, verbal of anabainein meaning moving upward, is a wind which blows up a steep slope or mountain...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wind Winnowing: Encyclopedia - Wind Winnowing
Wind winnowing is a method developed by ancient cultures for agricultural purposes. It involves taking a basket of grain and chaff and to...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Candle In The Wind: Encyclopedia - Candle In The Wind
"Candle in the Wind" is a song with music by Elton John and lyrics by Bernie Taupin. Originally written in 1973, a later version of the s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - A Wind In The Door: Encyclopedia - A Wind In The Door
A Wind in the Door is a 1973 novel by Madeleine L'Engle. It is a sequel to A Wrinkle in Time. In this story, science and spirituality are...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wind Sand And Stars: Encyclopedia - Wind Sand And Stars
Wind, Sand and Stars is a French book by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry published in 1939 in which the famous pilot and philosopher recounts s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wind Instrument: Encyclopedia Ii - Wind Instrument - Types Of Wind Instruments
Wind instruments fall into one of the following categories: Brass instruments Woodwind instruments Although brass instruments were orig...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blowin' In The Wind: Encyclopedia - Blowin' In The Wind
"Blowin' in the Wind" is a song written by Bob Dylan in April 1962, and released on his 1963 album The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan. It is a pr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wind Chime: Encyclopedia - Wind Chime
Wind chimes or Aeolian chimes are often hollow or solid metal or wooden tubes which are usually hung outside of a building and are intend...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nasa World Wind: Encyclopedia - Nasa World Wind
World Wind is a virtual globe developed by NASA for use on personal computers running Microsoft Windows. It overlays NASA satellite image...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anemometer: Encyclopedia Ii - Anemometer - Notes On Wind Measurements
The connection between the velocity and the pressure of the wind is one that is not yet known with absolute certainty. Many text-books on...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wind Power: Encyclopedia Ii - Wind Power - Wind Energy
An estimated 1 to 3 percent of the energy from the Sun that hits the earth is converted into wind energy. This is about 50 to 100 times m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wind Power: Encyclopedia Ii - Wind Power - Wind Energy
An estimated 1 to 3 percent of the energy from the Sun that hits the earth is converted into wind energy. This is about 50 to 100 times m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Columbus Day Storm Of 1962: Encyclopedia Ii - Columbus Day Storm Of 1962 - Wind Speed Highlights
At Oregon's Cape Blanco, an anemometer that lost one of its cups registered wind gusts in excess of 145 mph (233 km/h); some reports put ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wind Power: Encyclopedia Ii - Wind Power - Turbine Siting
As a general rule, wind generators are practical where the average wind speed is greater than 20 km/h (5.5 m/s or 12.5 mph). Obviously, m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wind Power: Encyclopedia Ii - Wind Power - Turbine Siting
As a general rule, wind generators are practical where the average wind speed is greater than 20 km/h (5.5 m/s or 12.5 mph). Obviously, m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wind Turbine: Encyclopedia Ii - Wind Turbine - Types Of Wind Turbines
Wind turbines can be separated into two general types based on the axis about which the turbine rotates. Turbines that rotate around a ho...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wind Tunnel: Encyclopedia Ii - Wind Tunnel - History
English military engineer Benjamin Robins (1707–1751) invented a whirling arm apparatus to determine drag. The Englishmen Wenham and Br...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Airfield Traffic Pattern: Encyclopedia Ii - Airfield Traffic Pattern - Wind Direction
All aircraft prefer to take off or land facing into the wind. This has the effect of reducing their speed over ground and hence reducing ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wind Power: Encyclopedia Ii - Wind Power - Controversy
The debate around wind energy is heated and often emotional. Arguments of both parties are listed below. Wind power - Arguments of oppon...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wind Power: Encyclopedia Ii - Wind Power - Controversy
The debate around wind energy is heated and often emotional. Arguments of both parties are listed below. Wind power - Arguments of oppon...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Solar Wind: Encyclopedia Ii - Solar Wind - Properties
In the solar system, the composition of the solar wind is identical to the Sun's corona: 73% ionized hydrogen and 25% ionized helium with...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wind Power: Encyclopedia Ii - Wind Power - Utilization
Wind power - Large scale. There are now many thousands of wind turbines operating in various parts of the world, with a total capacity ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wind Power: Encyclopedia Ii - Wind Power - Utilization
Wind power - Large scale. There are now many thousands of wind turbines operating in various parts of the world, with a total capacity ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prevailing Winds: Encyclopedia Ii - Prevailing Winds - Geostrophic Winds
The prevailing surface winds are calm at the equator (the doldrums), then they blow from the northeast immediately north of the equator a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Wind In The Willows: Encyclopedia Ii - The Wind In The Willows - Adaptations
William Horwood created several sequels to The Wind in the Willows: The Willows in Winter Toad Triumphant The Willows and Beyond The Wil...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Solar Wind: Encyclopedia Ii - Solar Wind - History
In 1916, Norwegian researcher Kristian Birkeland was probably the first person to successfully predict that in the Solar Wind, "From a ph...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Wind In The Willows: Encyclopedia Ii - The Wind In The Willows - Adaptations
William Horwood created several sequels to The Wind in the Willows: The Willows in Winter Toad Triumphant The Willows and Beyond The Wil...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Musical Instruments: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Musical Instruments - Wind Instruments
List of musical instruments - Flutes. Bansuri (India) Danso (Korea) Di Zi (China) Flageolet Flute Alto flute Bass flute Contrabass fl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Instruments By Nationality: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Instruments By Nationality - Wind Instruments
List of instruments by nationality - Bagpipes. Main article: Bagpipes Biniou: Breton music Bock: Czech music Border Pipe: Scottish mus...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wind Turbine: Encyclopedia Ii - Wind Turbine - Turbine Design And Construction
Wind turbine - Tower height. The wind blows faster at higher altitudes because of the drag of the surface (sea or land) and the viscosi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wind Turbine: Encyclopedia Ii - Wind Turbine - Turbine Design And Construction
Wind turbine - Tower height. The wind blows faster at higher altitudes because of the drag of the surface (sea or land) and the viscosi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Heliosphere: Encyclopedia Ii - Heliosphere - Solar Wind
The solar wind consists of particles, ionized atoms from the solar corona, and fields, in particular magnetic fields. As the Sun rotates ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wind Turbine: Encyclopedia Ii - Wind Turbine - Accidents
Accidents with wind turbines happen sometimes, as they do with every machine. They give sometimes a spectacular appearance. The most spec...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wind Turbine: Encyclopedia Ii - Wind Turbine - Records
The world's largest turbines are manufactured by the Northern German companies Enercon and REpower. The Enercon E112 delivers up to 6 MW,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wind Turbine: Encyclopedia Ii - Wind Turbine - History
Wind machines were used for grinding grain in Persia as early as 200 B.C. This type of machine spread throughout the Islamic world and we...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wind Farm: Encyclopedia Ii - Wind Farm - Wind Farms In Canada
The total capacity of all wind farms in Canada is approximately 570 MW as of June 2005 [2]. Roughly 48% of this capacity is from wind far...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Inherit The Wind: Encyclopedia Ii - Inherit The Wind - Inherit The Wind In Film
The play has been made into three made-for-television movies and a 1960 screen film. The movie stars Spencer Tracy (Drummond), Fredric Ma...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wind Farm: Encyclopedia Ii - Wind Farm - Wind Farms In Europe
The development of wind farms in Europe enjoys greater public acceptance and creates a larger share of energy, though the goal of reducin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wind Farm: Encyclopedia Ii - Wind Farm - Controversy
A study by the University of St Andrews found that support for wind farms was higher among those living near existing sites, than among t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wind Turbine: Encyclopedia Ii - Wind Turbine - Special Windturbines
One wind turbine of the type E-66 at Windpark Holtriem/Germany carries an observation deck, open for visitors. ... See also:Wind turbi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wind Farm: Encyclopedia Ii - Wind Farm - Wind Farms In The United States
The U.S. has several of the largest wind farms in the world. The three largest, Altamont Pass, San Gorgonio Pass and Tehachapi Pass, are ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Climate Of The United Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - Climate Of The United Kingdom - Winds
A high temperate latitude and close proximity to a large ocean on its westerly side means that the United Kingdom is a windy place. The p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anemoi: Encyclopedia Ii - Anemoi - Minor Winds
Some accounts call these winds the wicked Anemoi- the ones controlled by Aeolus- and the other winds the heavenly Anemoi. These four wind...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - A Mighty Wind: Encyclopedia Ii - A Mighty Wind - Plot Summary
After the death of an influential folk music producer (Irving Steinbloom), his children organize a reunion concert for the three most suc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anemoi: Encyclopedia Ii - Anemoi - Minor Winds
Kaikias was the Greek deity of the northeast wind. He is shown as a bearded man with a shield full of hail-stones, and his name derives f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anemoi: Encyclopedia Ii - Anemoi - Major Winds
Anemoi - North wind. Boreas (Βορέας) was the Greek god of the cold north wind and the bringer of winter. His name meant "North Wi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Inherit The Wind: Encyclopedia Ii - Inherit The Wind - Inherit The Wind And History
Inherit the Wind, in both the movies and the play, takes much poetic license, meaning that the writers do not try to present things as th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Long And Winding Road: Encyclopedia Ii - The Long And Winding Road - Mccartney's Fury
When McCartney first heard the Spector version of the song, he was outraged. Nine days after Spector overdubbed "The Long and Winding Roa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Winding Number: Encyclopedia Ii - Winding Number - Formal Definitions
Formally, the winding number is defined as follows: If γ is a closed rectifiable curve in C, and z0 is a point in C not on γ, then the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nausicaä Of The Valley Of The Wind: Encyclopedia Ii - Nausicaä Of The Valley Of The Wind - Movie
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind - Synopsis. The story takes place a thousand years after the "Seven Days of Fire" destroyed human c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Inherit The Wind: Encyclopedia Ii - Inherit The Wind - Differences Between Inherit The Wind And History
Inherit the Wind portrays the Cates/Scopes character as unfairly persecuted. In the actual event, although the ACLU was certainly looking...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Against The Wind Album: Encyclopedia Ii - Against The Wind Album - Charts
Album - Billboard (North America) Singles - Billboard (North America) ... See also:Against the Wind album, Against the Wind album - Tra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Concert Band: Encyclopedia Ii - Concert Band - Wind Ensemble
The modern wind ensemble was established by Frederick Fennell at Eastman School of Music as the Eastman Wind Ensemble in 1952 after the m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Concert Band: Encyclopedia Ii - Concert Band - Wind Ensemble
The modern wind ensemble was established by Frederick Fennell at Eastman School of Music as the Eastman Wind Ensemble in 1952 after the m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Meteorology: Encyclopedia Ii - Meteorology - History Of Meteorology
Meteorology - Early achievements in meteorology. 350 BCE The term meteorology comes from Aristotle's Meteorology. Although the term m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gone With The Wind Film: Encyclopedia Ii - Gone With The Wind Film - Responses
Gone with the Wind film - 1939 response. The film premiered in Atlanta, Georgia, on December 15, 1939, and has become the highest-gross...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Meteorology: Encyclopedia Ii - Meteorology - History Of Meteorology
Meteorology - Early achievements in meteorology. 350 BC The term meteorology comes from Aristotle's Meteorology. Although the term me...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nausicaä Of The Valley Of The Wind: Encyclopedia Ii - Nausicaä Of The Valley Of The Wind - Manga
Miyazaki's manga version of Nausicaä was written over a period of 13 years, with breaks taken to work on Studio Ghibli movies. Serialize...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wrigley Field: Encyclopedia Ii - Wrigley Field - Wind's Blowin' Out Wind's Blowin' In
At no other current major league ballpark does the weather affect game play as much as at Wrigley Field. In April and May the wind often ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wind Point Wisconsin: Encyclopedia Ii - Wind Point Wisconsin - Geography
Wind Point is located at 42°46'57" North, 87°46'27" West (42.782452, -87.774173)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nausicaä Of The Valley Of The Wind: Encyclopedia Ii - Nausicaä Of The Valley Of The Wind - Mehve
The mehve (Japanese: メーヴェ) is a fictional one-person plane/glider. It is unarmed, though the pilot can deploy non-lethal flash bo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Long And Winding Road: Encyclopedia Ii - The Long And Winding Road - The End Of An Era
Spector claimed that his hand was forced into remixing "The Long and Winding Road" due to the poor quality of Lennon's bass playing. Othe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Long And Winding Road: Encyclopedia Ii - The Long And Winding Road - A Turbulent Recording Session
The Beatles recorded "The Long and Winding Road" on January 26 and 31, 1969, with McCartney on piano and Lennon on bass guitar, during a ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wind Dancer Comics: Encyclopedia Ii - Wind Dancer Comics - Biography
Sofia Mantega was born, and lived most of her life in Caracas, Venezuela. While she developed her powers with little incident, her life f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bowl Of The Winds: Encyclopedia Ii - Bowl Of The Winds - Discovery In Dream
The bowl's existence was found by Nynaeve al'Meara and Elayne Trakand in Tel'aran'rhiod during a drought and heat wave believed to be cau...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bowl Of The Winds: Encyclopedia Ii - Bowl Of The Winds - Discovery In Truth
During their search, Elayne and Nynave stumble across an organization called the Kin and taken to their base of operations. It is there t...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Wind: Dream Interpretation Dictionary - Wind
Wind : Dream Interpretation Dictionary - Wind   Wind To dream of the wind blowing softly and sadly upon you, signifies that gr...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Wind Vane: Oceanography Dictionary - Wind Vane
  Definition and meaning of wind vane:   wind vane - an instrument used to determine wind direction (Source: US Natio...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Eight Winds: Buddhist - Buddhism Dictionary On Eight Winds
Eight Winds Winds of Eight Directions. Most people are usually moved by the winds of the eight directions: (1)  Praise; (2)&nb...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Wind: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Wind
Wind Often used synonymously with spirit and breath, which are denoted by similar or identical words in many languages. In the New Tes...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dream Interpretation Wind: Dream Interpretation Dictionary - Wind
  Wind To dream of the wind blowing softly and sadly upon you, signifies that great fortune will come to you through bereavemen...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dream Interpretation Dictionary Wind: Dream Interpretation - Wind
  Wind To dream of the wind blowing softly and sadly upon you, signifies that great fortune will come to you through bereavemen...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Life-winds: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Life-winds
Life-winds. See PRANA   (See also: Life-winds , Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary, Occultism, Occultism Dictionary)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Onshore Wind: Oceanography Dictionary - Onshore Wind
  Definition and meaning of onshore wind:   onshore wind - a wind blowing landward from the sea in the coastal area (...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Offshore Wind: Oceanography Dictionary - Offshore Wind
  Definition and meaning of offshore wind:   offshore wind - a wind blowing seaward from the land in the coastal area. ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Prevailing Winds: Oceanography Dictionary - Prevailing Winds
  Definition and meaning of prevailing winds:   prevailing winds - the typical winds for a particular region and time of...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dream Dictionary Wind: Dream Interpretation Dictionary - Wind
  Wind The wind represents movement, and the type of movement involved is dictated by the circumstances. 1. Dreaming of being out...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Trade Winds: Oceanography Dictionary - Trade Winds
  Definition and meaning of trade winds:   trade winds - a system of relatively constant low level winds that occur in t...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Wind Dream Symbol: Dreams Interpretation Dictionary - Wind
Wind Dream Symbols: Wind may symbolize turbulent emotions, conscious or unconscious. If the wind is moving dust or debris it may symbo...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Meaning Of Dreams About Wind: Dream Interpretation Dictionary - Wind
  Wind The wind in your dream could be symbolic of your own spirit or the life force. The wind may represent changes in your life...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wind: Encyclopedia Ii - Wind - Winds By Spatial Scale
Wind - Prevailing winds — the general circulation of the atmosphere. Prevailing winds are winds which come about as a consequence of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wind: Encyclopedia Ii - Wind - Names For Specific Winds In Certain Regions
In ancient Greek mythology, the four winds were personified as gods, called the Anemoi. These included Boreas, Notos, Euros, and Zephyros...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wind: Encyclopedia Ii - Wind - Local Winds That Are Tied To Specific Temperature Distributions
Some local winds blow only under certain circumstances, i.e. they require a certain temperature distribution. Differential heating is the...   » Read the article