Term Definition Status
Wind chill The effect of wind on the temperature felt on human skin. ACCEPTED
Wind component, eastward "Eastward" indicates a vector component which is positive when directed eastward (negative westward). Wind is defined as a two-dimensional (horizontal) air velocity vector, with no vertical component. ACCEPTED
Wind component, northward "Northward" indicates a vector component which is positive when directed northward (negative southward). Wind is defined as a two-dimensional (horizontal) air velocity vector, with no vertical component. ACCEPTED
Wind direction The direction of the air (absolute) in the atmosphere (from direction). Wind direction 0…360°, where 0° is north. Please note a different reference direction in the sensor description. Default min/max values according to WMO quality control Guidelines. ACCEPTED
Wind direction standard deviation Standard deviation of wind direction in degree. ACCEPTED
Wind gust direction Direction of gusts of wind ACCEPTED
Wind gust speed Speed of gusts of wind ACCEPTED
Wind Run The length of flow of air past a point over a time interval. Windspeed times the interval of time. ACCEPTED
Wind speed The speed of the air (absolute) in the atmosphere. ACCEPTED
Wind speed, lateral The speed of the air (absolute) in the atmosphere. Lateral component of wind speed. ACCEPTED
Wind stress Drag or trangential force per unit area exerted on a surface by the adjacent layer of moving air ACCEPTED
Zooplankton Zooplanktonic organisms, non-specific ACCEPTED