MIKE MOSS SAYS: Sam, For wind observations reported by official stations, here are some pertinent facts about the wind speed measurments. 1. They are taken with anemometers located 10 meters above ...

Using a combination of the Very Large Array (VLA)— a cluster of 28 radio telescopes located in New Mexico — and NASA’s Spitzer space telescope, astronomers have made the first measurement of wind ...

It all starts with the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. This is a wind scale from 1 to 5 that is based on the maximum sustained wind speed measured within a hurricane. No other factors, such as ...

At the Met Office, we use a blend of cutting-edge technology and time-tested methods to observe and record the atmosphere’s most important elements. Here’s how we measure sunshine, cloud, visibility ...