420. Wind

See also 27. ATMOSPHERE ; 417. WEATHER

ancraophobia

an abnormal fear of wind.

anemography

Rare. the recording of the measurement of wind speed by an anemometer. — anemographic , adj.

anemology

the science of the winds. — anemological , adj.

anemometer

an instrument for indicating wind velocity.

anemometry

the measurement of wind speed and direction, often by an anemometrograph. — anemometric, anemometrical , adj.

anemophilia

wind-loving, said of plants that are fertilized only through the action of winds. — anemophile , n. — anemophilous , adj.

anemophobia

an abnormal fear of drafts or winds. — anemophobe , n.

anemoscope

an instrument for recording the direction of the wind.

bise, bize

a cold, dry wind that blows from the north or northeast in south central Europe.

breeze

a light wind to 27 knots on the Beaufort scale.

cyclone

an atmospheric disturbance characterized by powerful winds spinning in the shape of a vertical cylinder or horizontal disk, accompanied by low pressure at the center. — cyclonic , adj.

cyclonology

the study of cyclones. — cyclonologist , n.

foehn, föhn

a warm, dry wind that blows down the side of a mountain, as on the north side of the Alps.

gale

a strong wind to 55 knots on the Beaufort scale.

haboob

a heavy dust- or sandstorm of N. Africa, Arabia, and India.

hurricane

a extremely strong wind, usually accompanied by foul weather, more than 65 knots on the Beaufort scale.

levanter

a strong east wind in the Mediterranean region.

mistral

a cold, dry wind that blows from the north in the south of France and vicinity.

Santa Ana

a hot, dry, dust-bearing wind that blows from inland desert regions in southern California.

sirocco

1. a hot, dry, dust-laden wind that blows on the northern Mediterranean coast from Africa.

2. a sultry southeast wind in the same regions.

3. a hot, oppressive wind of cyclonic origin, as in Kansas.

tornado

a highly localized, violent windstorm occurring over land, usually in the U.S. Midwest, characterized by a vertical, funnel-shaped cloud.

twister

whirlwind.

typhoon

a cyclone or hurricane in the western Pacific Ocean.

whirlwind

any wind that has a spinning motion and is conflned to a small area in the shape of a vertical cylinder.