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  2. Knot (unit) - Wikipedia

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    The same symbol is preferred by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers , while kt is also common, especially in aviation, where it is the form recommended by the International Civil Aviation Organization . [4] The knot is a non-SI unit. [5] The knot is used in meteorology, and in maritime and air navigation.

  3. Beaufort scale - Wikipedia

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    Wind speed on the Beaufort scale is based on the empirical relationship: [6] v = 0.836 B 3/2 m/s; v = 1.625 B 3/2 knots (=) where v is the equivalent wind speed at 10 metres above the sea surface and B is Beaufort scale number.

  4. Tropical cyclone intensity scales - Wikipedia

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    These warnings use a 1-minute sustained wind speed and can be compared to the Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale, however, regardless of intensity in this basin the JTWC labels all systems as tropical cyclones with TC numbers (plus any parenthesized names or placeholders, like typhoons and North Indian Ocean cyclones above). [18]

  5. Saffir–Simpson scale - Wikipedia

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    Although the scale shows wind speeds in continuous speed ranges, the US National Hurricane Center and the Central Pacific Hurricane Center assign tropical cyclone intensities in 5-knot (kn) increments (e.g., 100, 105, 110, 115 kn, etc.) because of the inherent uncertainty in estimating the strength of tropical cyclones. Wind speeds in knots are ...

  6. Wind speed - Wikipedia

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    An anemometer is commonly used to measure wind speed. Global distribution of wind speed at 10m above ground averaged over the years 1981–2010 from the CHELSA-BIOCLIM+ data set [1] In meteorology, wind speed, or wind flow speed, is a fundamental atmospheric quantity caused by air moving from high to low pressure, usually due to changes in ...

  7. Maximum sustained wind - Wikipedia

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    The maximum sustained wind associated with a tropical cyclone is a common indicator of the intensity of the storm. Within a mature tropical cyclone, it is found within the eyewall at a certain distance from the center, known as the radius of maximum wind , or RMW.

  8. ROFOR - Wikipedia

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    KT: WIND SPEED IN KNOTS VIDP 12580: ROUTE PALAM (NEW DELHI) TO (QUADRANT 1) 25N80E 2AC120 4CI300: CLOUDS 12,000 FT 4CI [clarification needed] 30,000 FT 7///180:

  9. Indicated airspeed - Wikipedia

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    A basic airspeed indicator with the indicated airspeed (IAS) indicated in knots ("Kt" or "Kts" or "KIAS") -- the most common unit of measure for airspeed. Some airspeed indicators in aircraft prior to the mid-1970s indicate in miles per hour plus knots (1 knot = 1.15 mph) or kilometers per hour (1 knot = 1.85 km/h).