Incredibly simple and effective as long as our machine or process is not time sensitive – perfect for a weather station temperature sensor, although wind direction is slightly more complicated.

while a wind vane measures wind direction. The vane always points in the direction that the wind is coming from and reports an analog voltage signal directly proportional to the azimuth angle.

In general, wind shear refers to any change in wind speed or direction along a straight line. In the case of hurricanes, wind shear is important primarily in the vertical direction--from the ...

Wind direction plays a crucial role in determining daily temperatures—especially in regions like Western New York. A northerly breeze coming off Lake Ontario often brings cooler air into Rochester.

The bigger the difference in air pressure,the faster the wind. Winds are named by the compass direction they are coming from - north, south, east or west. Northerlies can be bitterly cold in ...