Agro meteorology & Climate Change

Study of the wind instruments and

Measurement of wind direction & wind speed

Dr. Dinesh Kumar

Assistant Professor (Agronomy) 1
Study of the wind instruments and Measurement of wind direction & wind speed
Objectives
• To know the wind speed of the day
• To know the wind direction at any time
• To understand the operation and usage of wind vane and anemometer
• To record and analyze wind data for identifying trends and environmental
influences

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Study of the wind instruments and Measurement of wind direction & wind speed
• Wind is the air in horizontal motion caused due to differences in
atmospheric pressure
• Wind has to be specified by its direction and speed
• The movement of wind is almost horizontal and the vertical
component is very small
• For agrometeorological purpose, the observations are made at a height
of 10 feet which is a representative height of crop canopy

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Study of the wind instruments and Measurement of wind direction & wind speed
Wind Instruments
Wind vane: This is used in observatories to find the wind direction
Anemometer: It measures speed of the wind
Aerovane: This measures the velocity and direction of the wind simultaneously

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Study of the wind instruments and Measurement of wind direction & wind speed

Measurement: (Wind speed at any given time)

• To determine wind speed at the time of observation, the two
successive readings of the anemometer should be taken at an
interval of 3 minutes
• The difference between the two readings when multiplied by 20
will give the wind speed in kilometer per hour, if the anemometer is
calibrated in kilometers.
For example:
If the first re a d i n g o f anemometer is 4005.6 and the second reading
is 4006.8,
wind speed will be 20 × (4006.8-4005.6) = 20 x 1.2 = 24 kmph.
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Study of the wind instruments and Measurement of wind direction & wind speed

Measurement: (Mean Daily Wind speed)

• The anemometer reading is taken at 0700 hrs LMT
• When anemometer reading taken at 0700 hrs LMT of the previous
day is subtracted from today reading, it gives current day wind speed
Example:
Anemometer reading at 0700 hrs LMT of 05.12.2024 is 6754.9 and
Anemometer reading at 0700 hrs LMT of 04.12.2024 is 6475.4
Difference: 279.5
Mean daily wind speed on 05.12.2024 is given by
279.5/24 = 11.64 kmph

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"Global warming is too serious for the world any longer to ignore its danger or
split into opposing factions on it"
-Tony Blair

Thank You
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Sl. Climate Science Agro-meteorology and Climate Change Forest Hydrology and Watershed
No. (NR 3109) (NRM 314) Management (SA 3108)
1 Layout of an agromet observatory and types Site selection for Agromet observatory Study of hydrological equipment
2 Study of temperature instruments and Measurement of temperature - air and soil Estimation of runoff using rational formula
Measurement of soil temperature and dew temperature
3 Study of rain instrument Measurement of rainfall- -different types of rain Measurement and analysis of rainfall data
gauges
4 Measurement of evaporation Measurement of evaporation (atmospheric/soil) Measurement of evaporation by different
methods
5 Study of pressure instruments Measurement of atmospheric pressure Preparation, use and analysis of hydrograph
6 Study of solar radiation instruments with Measurement of sunshine duration and solar Visit to forest watersheds to study the effect of
pyranometer and Measurement of sunshine radiation forest treatment on hydrological properties
hours

7 Study of wind instruments and measurement Measurement of wind direction and wind speed Assessment of the impact of watershed
of wind treatments such as afforestation/ restocking,
assisted regeneration etc. on the watershed
functioning- field layout- regeneration
8 Study of humidity instruments Study of relative humidity assessment- interpretation of result
9 Study of wind rose Study of weather forecasting, synoptic charts and
weather reports, symbols, etc.
10 Estimation of greenhouse gases into Visit to Agromet observatory & layout plan of
atmosphere standard meteorological observatory

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