Factors in Choosing the Right Wind Sensor for your Application
The measurement of wind is one of the
most important factors in weather
prediction. Wind is the movement of air
caused by uneven heating of the earth’s
surface. It occurs in light breezes that are
locally generated due to heating of an
immediate landmass, to winds on a grand
scale spanning continents caused by solar
heating. Besides being used as part of a
weather monitoring station there are
many other situations where knowledge
of the wind condition helps in
decision-making such as pollution control,
safety of tall structures, control of wind
turbines, studies on the effects of wind
on crops, manovering of ships and
aircraft landing systems. Wind speed is
measured with an anemometer; the word
anemometer comes from the Greek
anemos meaning wind, plus meter.s.