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- noun Plural form of
windspeed .
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Such precipitation will result in greater temperature gradients, meaning greater windspeeds, and more mixing of the atmosphere through laminar and turbulent flow, which we realize as stronger storms and changed precipitation patterns, including greater numbers of floods and droughts.
Wonk Room » George Will’s Latest Denier Column Links To Global Boiling Document 2009
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They have a narrow band of operation, within minimum and maximum windspeeds.
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"I'm definitely more into windspeeds now than I ever was," said Mr. Ward, 30.
Surfing in Winter A Leap of Faith Joshua Robinson 2010
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Meanwhile, they have days on end across wide regions with windspeeds too low to generate.
Coyote Blog » Blog Archive » Nobody I Know Voted for Nixon 2009
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Its satellites have been helping meteorologists to measure the rainfall and windspeeds of the storm.
NASA Satellites Monitor Tropical Storm Ida | Universe Today 2009
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The windspeeds were measured at 70 knots 80.5 mph, but have since dropped.
NASA Satellites Monitor Tropical Storm Ida | Universe Today 2009
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Most areas do not have the average 30mph windspeeds.
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Should windspeeds increase above 60mph the turbine will lock up to prevent a breakdown, and our guide, Chris, allayed our avian fears, stating that not a single bird injury has happened since construction was finished last Fall.
CASA VERDE: Sunset’s Green Dream Home in San Francisco | Inhabitat 2008
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They also likely missed peak windspeeds, with the result of underestimating maximum storm strength.
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For fun, look at the 6hour-to-6hour variability in windspeeds of storms in the last twenty years versus the 6hour-to-6hour variability fifty to sevety years ago: apples-to-oranges.
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