Im wondering how is average wind direction/bearing calculated, what is the formula?
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avg wind formula?
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avg wind formula?
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Im wondering how is average wind direction/bearing calculated, what is the formula?
Im wondering how is average wind direction/bearing calculated, what is the formula?
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Re: avg wind formula?
It takes the wind direction and speed for the last 10 minutes (or other interval as configured), calculates the sums of the N/S and E/W vector components, divides the E/W component sum by the N/S component sum, and takes the arctan.
Steve