GRAND RAPIDS — Recently we have had some very windy days, but do we always know which direction the wind is blowing? In today's weather experiment we are going to build a wind vane or weather vane to ...

A wind-measurement device with a passing resemblance to the Star Wars robot R2-D2 is now available for Atlantic Test Ranges (ATR) customers who need fine-grained wind data at multiple heights for ...

When looking at a surf forecast, there are several key factors to take into consideration, including swell direction, swell height, tide times, wind speed and wind direction. If you can understand ...

Atmospheric scientists have developed an algorithm that uses data from water vapor movements to measure wind. This could help predict extreme events like hurricanes. Wind speed and direction provide ...

Catch the Wind has developed a LIDAR system called the Vindicator, that could measure the wind speed and direction up to 1000 metres in front of a wind turbine. This allows enough time for the blades ...

TAMPA, Fla. — A weather vane is an instrument used to show the direction the wind is blowing from. It is one of the simplest weather instruments created and it has been used since ancient times. The ...