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WIND VANES  

DEFINITION

  • WIND VANES are instruments used to indicate or measure wind direction; consists of an asymmetrical, elongated object mounted at its center of gravity about a vertical axis; wind direction is determined by visual reference to an attached oriented compass rose.

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/9039aa7d-2f28-49da-afe5-e7dff64693fe

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