wind: Bibliography

See A. Watts, Instant Wind Forecasting (1988); P. Gipe, Wind Energy Comes of Age (1995); J. DeBlieu, Wind: How the Flow of Air Has Shaped Life, Myth, and the Land (1999).

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Localized Influences on Wind Patterns
• Prevailing Winds and General Circulation Patterns
• Wind Direction and Velocity
• Bibliography

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