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Wind measurement

  • Why record wind?
  • What are the two components of wind velocity?
  • What is used to measure wind speed?
  • What is wind run?
  • Why is monitoring wind velocity important in an orchard situation?

Related download:
pdf file FS3-6Wind.pdf


 
 

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Anon. Wind measurement. NZCGI 15 Aug 2010. (accessed 8 Dec 2025) <http://www.hortinfo.co.nz/factsheets/fs207-164.asp>.

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