Wind The term wind in weather and climatology is applied to any horizontally moving air mass,

which arises as a result of a difference in atmospheric pressure, and it is noteworthy that winds

move rapidly from areas of high pressure down to areas of low pressure, and a radical change

occurs in the movement of winds as a result of planet rotation. It is worth noting that the

relationship between wind and atmospheric pressure is known as the Coriolis effect, and this is

called the geostrophic equation for wind, and it is represented by the connection between the

points at which the pressure is equal, so the wind becomes faster than before. It is noteworthy

that the winds are subject to several classifications according to their intensity or speed, and

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according to the time of their occurrence as well; It is classified as either permanent, seasonal,

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daily, or local, and it is mentioned that man has deliberately exploited the wind in line with his

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interests since time immemorial, and this is represented by taking it as a source of energy and a

driving force for aircraft and sailing ships, and can also be used in the agricultural and industrial
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sectors. 1] Wind Speed Wind speed can be defined as the change that occurs in the proportion
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of gases in the atmosphere, and the effect of speed on temperatures and the entire

atmosphere appears, in addition to the fact that determining and measuring wind speed is of
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great importance in predicting air and marine navigation movements, and predicting the

occurrence of the representation phenomenon. Optical. A number of devices are used to

measure wind speed and strength. It depends on the anemometer or anemometer to measure
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it. As for wind direction, it is determined based on the so-called wind vane.[2] Wind measuring
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tools and devices are among the most important tools used to measure wind speed: The wind is

the most common tool in terms of use in measuring wind speed, thanks to its invention to the

Irish scientist Robinson in 18476 AD, and it is noteworthy that this tool takes many types, but

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 the most used type is the one that consists of three or four and takes a conical shape that

connects With rods ranging from 5-20 cm in length. Wind vane: It is an iron arm that takes the

form of an arrow installed on a vertical iron column, and its rotation coincides with the arrow

with ease. Anemometer: The anemometer is the most popular device for measuring wind

speed, but the Robinson-Z-bowls device is the most widely used among the types of

anemometers, and this device consists of four bowls of metallic origin, which are installed on a

column around which the air rotates horizontally. Wind speed and force.

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