When looking at a surf forecast, there are several key factors to take into consideration, including swell direction, swell ...

Wind direction is defined as the direction the wind is coming from. If you stand so that the wind is blowing directly into your face, the direction you are facing names the wind. That’s why a north ...

We scoured wind and swell charts to analyze some of the most consistent waves in the world. These are the places you can find ...

GRAND RAPIDS — Recently we have had some very windy days, but do we always know which direction the wind is blowing? In today's weather experiment we are going to build a wind vane or weather vane to ...

The wind direction and speed at the surface have a big impact on flight takeoff. There are three types of wind, headwind, tailwind, and crosswind. Headwind blows towards the plane in the opposite ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Different wind directions at the surface and ...

Have you ever wondered how an electronic wind vane translates a direction into a unique signal? It seems as though it might be very complicated, and indeed some of them are. [martinm] over at ...

Wind direction is defined as the direction the wind is coming from. If you stand so that the wind is blowing directly into your face, the direction you are facing names the wind. That’s why a north ...

One of the biggest problems with wind energy is that it's difficult to predict the behavior of the wind itself and, by extension, to plan for the amount of power wind turbines are able to generate in ...

Researchers from Portland State University claim to have developed a method of raising solar plant energy yield around 5% while reducing panel degradation by more than 0.3% per year The academics have ...

The Dallas weather forecast predicts varied conditions, including sunny days around 62 degrees, possible showers, and ...