A bar is a metric unit of pressure and isobars are lines on a weather map that connect points of equal pressure. Since variations in air pressure drive the atmosphere’s winds, isobars also give ...

When looking at a surf forecast, there are several key factors to take into consideration, including swell direction, swell height, tide times, wind speed and wind direction. If you can understand ...

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 ...

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- "I thought there should be an accurate way to check wind direction and speed during various activities," said an inventor, from Arab, Ala., "so I invented the ...