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In aeronautics, the relative wind is the direction of movement of the atmosphere relative to an aircraft or an airfoil. It is opposite to the direction
Relative_wind
Concept for ocean circulation models
Relative wind stress is a shear stress that is produced by wind blowing over the surface of the ocean, or another large body of water. Relative wind stress
Relative_wind_stress
Lowering of body temperature due to the passing flow of lower-temperature air
Wind chill (popularly wind chill factor) is the sensation of cold produced by the wind for a given ambient air temperature on exposed skin as the air motion
Wind_chill
Windward position in sailing
any downwind point, since the relative wind then moves aft. The fastest points of sail for a frigate typically have the wind blowing in the direction of
Weather_gage
Aircraft motion combining rolling and yawing
rolls around the longitudinal axis, a sideslip is introduced into the relative wind in the direction of the rolling motion (due to the lateral component
Dutch_roll
Tornado comprising multiple vortices
being obscured. They can add over 100 mph (160 km/h) to the ground-relative wind in a tornado circulation and are responsible for most cases where narrow
Multiple-vortex_tornado
Aerobatic maneuver
aircraft is moving somewhat sideways as well as forward relative to the oncoming airflow or relative wind. In other words, for a conventional aircraft, the
Slip_(aerodynamics)
Charged-particle flow due to high electrostatic potential
or blades) subjected to high voltage relative to ground. Ion wind is an electrohydrodynamic phenomenon. Ion wind generators can also be considered electrohydrodynamic
Ion_wind
Rotation of helicopter rotors by action of wind resistance rather than engine power
even if the engine is not running, as well as aerodynamic forces of relative wind maintaining rotor speed. It is the means by which a helicopter can land
Autorotation
straight flight, the tail of the airplane aligns the fuselage into the relative wind. However, in the beginning of a turn, when the ailerons are being applied
Skid_(aerodynamics)
Helicopter with two sets of rotor blades placed on top of each other
blade until it reaches a maximum when the blade is perpendicular to the relative wind. At the same time, a rotor blade in the retreating half produces less
Coaxial-rotor_aircraft
Physical property
wind. Typically, the wind turbine parts are moving, altering the flow around the part. An example of relative wind is the wind one would feel cycling
Wind-turbine_aerodynamics
Aircraft wing angle
of Attack) is the angle between the airfoil chord line and resultant relative wind. AoA is an aerodynamic angle. It can change with no change in the AoI
Angle of incidence (aerodynamics)
Angle_of_incidence_(aerodynamics)
Device to generate electricity from wind
on fossil fuels. One study claimed that, as of 2009,[update] wind had the "lowest relative greenhouse gas emissions, the least water consumption demands
Wind_turbine
Graph showing sailboat's potential speed given wind speed and angle
graph that shows a sailboat's potential speed over a range of wind speeds and relative wind angles. It normally consists of the right side of a line chart
Polar_diagram_(sailing)
Transparent enclosure over an aircraft cockpit
the canopy is blown upwards and rearwards by explosive charges. The relative wind then blows the canopy away from the ejection path. However, on some
Aircraft_canopy
Variant of skydiving
wingsuit immediately starts to fly upon exiting the aircraft in the relative wind generated by the forward speed of the aircraft. Exiting from a BASE
Wingsuit_flying
Skydiving with board attached to feet for aerial surfing
surfing medium and expert boards. The combination of rigid board and relative wind requires control to maintain stability during freefall. The jumper must
Skysurfing
Propeller with blades that can be rotated to control their pitch while in use
air), the relative wind vector for each propeller blade is from the side. However, as the aircraft starts to move forward, the relative wind vector comes
Variable-pitch propeller (aeronautics)
Variable-pitch_propeller_(aeronautics)
Direction of travel under sail relative to true wind direction over surface
apparent wind: the wind relative to an observer on the sailing craft. The apparent wind is the combined effect of the velocities of the true wind and of the sailing
Point_of_sail
Meteorological instrument for wind speed and direction
at night. Wind direction is opposite the direction in which the windsock is pointing. Wind speed is indicated by the windsock's angle relative to the mounting
Windsock
Type of dry down-slope wind occurring the lee of mountain ranges
its low relative humidity. Accordingly, Foehn winds are known to contribute to the disintegration of ice shelves in the polar regions. Foehn winds are notorious
Foehn_wind
Natural movement of air or other gases relative to a planet's surface
Wind is the natural movement of air or other gases relative to a planet's surface. Winds occur on a range of scales, from thunderstorm flows lasting tens
Wind
Downslope wind due to a high-density air
A katabatic wind (named from Ancient Greek κατάβασις (katábasis) 'descent') is a downslope wind caused by the flow of an elevated, high-density air mass
Katabatic_wind
Term in rotorcraft aerodynamics
flaps up and develops a smaller angle of attack due to a change in relative wind vectors, thus producing less lift than a rigid blade would. Conversely
Dissymmetry_of_lift
Downwind component of motion of a floating object due to wind
speed adjusted to the 10-meter reference level. Relative Wind Direction: The direction from which the wind blows, measured in degrees about a chosen axis
Leeway
pairs, and documentation of varied and complex tornado wind field structures including multiple wind field maxima and multiple vortex mesocyclones, downward
Mobile radar observation of tornadoes
Mobile_radar_observation_of_tornadoes
Small lifting surface of a fixed-wing aircraft
oscillatory motion) a tailplane gives damping. This is caused by the relative wind seen by the tail as the aircraft rotates around the centre of gravity
Tailplane
Component of the Mark 37 Gun Fire Control System
the projectile's time of flight, adding in corrections for gravity, relative wind, the magnus effect of the spinning projectile, and parallax, the latter
Mark_I_Fire_Control_Computer
California weather phenomenon
correlation with the highest "regionally averaged" wind speeds. Santa Ana winds often bring the lowest relative humidities of the year to coastal Southern California
Santa_Ana_winds
Electrical power generation from wind
Wind power is the use of wind energy to generate useful work. Historically, wind power was used by sails, windmills and windpumps, but today it is mostly
Wind_power
Temperature index that accounts for the effects of humidity
physical activity, or cooling by wind. The human body normally cools itself largely by evaporation of sweat. High relative humidity reduces evaporation and
Heat_index
Kite designed to fly without wind
outdoors when insufficient wind would render conventional kite-flying impossible. They are flown by using the relative wind provided by the motion of the
Indoor_kite
Angle between the chord of a wing and the undisturbed airflow
is the angle between the sail's chord line and the direction of the relative wind. Index of aviation articles Air data boom, measures angle of attack
Angle_of_attack
Aircraft system for aiming bombs
velocity. Bombs are designed to fly with the nose pointed forward into the relative wind, normally through the use of fins at the back of the bomb. The drag
Bombsight
Type of wind turbine
A vertical-axis wind turbine (VAWT) is a type of wind turbine where the main rotor shaft is set transverse to the wind while the main components are located
Vertical-axis_wind_turbine
Aircraft flight measures
projections of the relative wind vector on to the three body axes, rather than in terms of the translational motion of the vehicle relative to the fluid. As
Stability_derivatives
Form of missile guidance
direction of the relative wind. If the laser receiver is placed on this wind stabilized reference, the angle that the laser is off the wind vector is the
Pursuit_guidance
Concentration of water vapour in the air
employed: absolute, relative, and specific. Absolute humidity is the mass of water vapor per volume of air (in grams per cubic meter). Relative humidity, often
Humidity
Wind experienced by a moving object
Apparent wind is the wind experienced by a moving object. The apparent wind is the wind experienced by an observer in motion and is the relative velocity
Apparent_wind
Position relative to wind direction: upwind and downwind respectively
windward (/ˈwɪndwərd/ WIND-wərd, /ˈwɪnərd/ WIN-ərd) and leeward (/ˈliːwərd/ LEE-wərd, /ˈljuːərd/ LEW-ərd) are directions relative to the wind. Windward is upwind
Windward_and_leeward
NFL team 41st season
19 Game time: 2:05 p.m. MST Game weather: 39 °F (4 °C), relative humidity 49%, wind 13 mph, wind chill 23 Game attendance: 75,218 Referee: Johnny Grier
2000 San Diego Chargers season
2000_San_Diego_Chargers_season
Horizontal speed of an aircraft relative to the ground
indicates the aircraft's speed relative to the air mass it is flying through. The air mass may be moving over the ground due to wind, and therefore some additional
Ground_speed
Airborne surveillance system in the US
and tether; they are kite balloons obtaining aerodynamic lift from relative wind and buoyancy from being lighter than air. The hull of the aerostat contains
Tethered Aerostat Radar System
Tethered_Aerostat_Radar_System
NFL team season (won Super Bowl)
1983 Game time: 10:00 a.m. PDT Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C); relative humidity 67%; wind 9 mph (14 km/h) Game attendance: 50,956 Referee: Ben Dreith TV
1983 Los Angeles Raiders season
1983_Los_Angeles_Raiders_season
NFL team season (7th championship)
Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST Game weather: 26 °F (−3 °C), relative humidity 81%, wind 5 mph, wind chill 20 °F (−7 °C) Game attendance: 38,669 TV: CBS Box
1961_Green_Bay_Packers_season
NFL team 1st season
Game attendance: 41,171 Game weather: 34 °F (1 °C), relative humidity 87%, wind 16 mph (26 km/h), wind chill 24 Source: [12] Date: Sunday, December 10 Location:
1967 New Orleans Saints season
1967_New_Orleans_Saints_season
Extreme sport
its other name as relative wind. By opposition, the wind measured relatively to the ground is called true wind. While the other wind sports can generate
Kiteboarding
US hybrid airship
ton slingload Cyclocrane) reaches thirteen revolutions per minute the relative wind over the wings, is sixty-miles-per-hour. That airspeed is sufficient
AeroLift_CycloCrane
NFL team season (lost Super Bowl)
Game time: 4:00pm(ET) Game weather: 37 °F (3 °C), relative humidity 55%, wind 19 mph (31 km/h), wind chill 27 °F (−3 °C) Referee: Chuck Heberling Pro-Football-Reference
1983 Washington Redskins season
1983_Washington_Redskins_season
Dry wind in southeastern Australia
The southeast Australian foehn is a westerly foehn wind and a rain shadow effect that occurs on the coastal plain of eastern New South Wales, and as well
Southeast_Australian_foehn
Country in South Asia
The Mughal Empire ushered in two centuries of economic expansion and relative peace, and left a rich architectural legacy. Gradually expanding rule of
India
English actress (born 1959)
had an uncredited role as a small child in the crowd in Whistle Down the Wind (1961) and made a brief cameo appearance in Oh! What a Lovely War (1969)
Charlotte_Attenborough
NFL team season
September 7 Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), relative humidity 82%, wind 9 miles per hour (14 km/h; 7.8 kn) Game attendance: 57,726 Referee:
1986 San Diego Chargers season
1986_San_Diego_Chargers_season
Track and field athletics event
produced by the feathers on an arrow. The javelin turns into the relative wind. This relative wind appears to originate from the ground as the javelin descends
Javelin_throw
NFL team 46th season
September 11 Game time: 1:15 p.m. PDT Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C), relative humidity 56%, wind 8 mph Game attendance: 67,679 Referee: Peter Morelli TV announcers (FOX):
2005 San Diego Chargers season
2005_San_Diego_Chargers_season
Ability to recognize musical intervals
Relative pitch is the ability of a person to identify or re-create a given musical note by comparing it to a reference note and identifying the interval
Relative_pitch
2014 aircraft disappearance
"as close to nowhere as it's possible to be", is renowned for its strong winds, inhospitable climate, hostile seas, and deep ocean floors. Satellite imagery
Malaysia_Airlines_Flight_370
Inflatable kite design
the kytoon needs relative wind to fly. When the kite wing is lighter-than-air then the kytoon will stay aloft when the relative wind is below what is
Inflatable_single-line_kite
American Football League season
1968 Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C), relative humidity 57%, wind 12 mph (19 km/h) Game attendance: 48,871 TV announcers (NBC):
1968_New_York_Jets_season
NFL team 44th season
September 7 Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C), relative humidity 36%, wind 6 mph Game attendance: 78,048 Referee: Ed Hochuli TV announcers (CBS):
2003 San Diego Chargers season
2003_San_Diego_Chargers_season
NFL team season
September 9 Game time: 8:00 p.m. PDT Game weather: 70 °F (21.1 °C), relative humidity 74%, wind 9 mph Game attendance: 39,337 Referee: Walt Fitzgerald Box score
1967 San Diego Chargers season
1967_San_Diego_Chargers_season
Thunderstorm that is characterized by the presence of a mesocyclone
capability to deviate from the mean wind. If they track to the right or left of the mean wind (relative to the vertical wind shear), they are said to be "right-movers"
Supercell
NFL team season (lost in Super Bowl)
1972 Game time: 9:00 p.m. EDT Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C); relative humidity 67%; wind 11 miles per hour (18 km/h; 9.6 kn) (Mostly Cloudy) Game attendance:
1972 Washington Redskins season
1972_Washington_Redskins_season
Test fixture in experimental fluid dynamics
sting is a test fixture on which models are mounted for testing, e.g. in a wind tunnel. A sting is usually a long shaft attaching to the downstream end of
Sting_(fixture)
Country within the United Kingdom
is one of the best sites in Europe for wind energy, and wind power production is its fastest growing supply. Wind power contributed 26.8% of UK electricity
England
Method of air navigation
angle of the wind or tide as it presents itself relative to the ship or aircraft, so if the wind is coming from the left at a relative angle of 30°,
Clock_code
Country in North America
Power Station located in the state of Veracruz and numerous wind farms, with the largest wind farm in Latin America located in Oaxaca. Although Mexico has
Mexico
Directional divisions marked on a compass
half-wind is constructed by combining the names of the principal winds to either side, with the cardinal wind coming first and the intercardinal wind second
Points_of_the_compass
Efficiency leads to increased demand
the amount needed for a given use, improved efficiency also lowers the relative cost of using a resource, which increases the quantity demanded. This may
Jevons_paradox
NFL team season
1974 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C); relative humidity 61%; wind 10 miles per hour (16 km/h; 8.7 kn) (Scattered Clouds) Game attendance:
1974 Washington Redskins season
1974_Washington_Redskins_season
Repeating pattern of swirling vortices
consequently they remain attached. Obviously, for a tall building or mast, the relative wind could come from any direction. For this reason, helical projections
Kármán_vortex_street
Type of vertical-axis wind turbine
aerofoils are set relative to the structure on which they are mounted. This arrangement is equally effective no matter which direction the wind is blowing—in
Darrieus_wind_turbine
Continental easterly wind in Morocco
continental easterly or southeasterly wind which blows on Morocco, a hot and dry wind coming from the Sahara Desert. This wind can be compared with the sirocco
Chergui_(wind)
Country in North Africa
East's largest wind farm in Jabal al-Zeit, Egypt - REVE News of the wind sector in Spain and in the world". 23 July 2018. "The Egyptian winds, a clean energy
Egypt
Canadian and American musician (born 1945)
environmentally responsible." In March 2005, while working on the Prairie Wind album in Nashville, Young was diagnosed with a brain aneurysm. He was treated
Neil_Young
Czech weather forecasting service
focusing on wind animation. It has since expanded to include various essential meteorological parameters, such as temperature, pressure, relative humidity
Windy_(weather_service)
Japanese model
under the tutelage of Vladimir Ashkenazy and Emmanuel Pahud. She won in the Wind Instrument High School Division during the 2nd Japan Music Competition in
Cocomi
British-American actress (born 1970)
(April 3, 2017). "How Donovan and Coco, his granddaughter, caught their wind". independent.ie. Retrieved July 23, 2020. "Ione Skye Interview". The Howard
Ione_Skye
Country in northwestern Europe
Wind power was the largest source of electricity in 2024, generating 30 per cent of the UK's total electricity. The UK has the largest offshore wind farm
United_Kingdom
NFL team season
September 16 Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT Game weather: 80 °F (26.7 °C), relative humidity 77%, wind 8 miles per hour (13 km/h; 7.0 kn) Game attendance: 52,266 Referee:
1984 San Diego Chargers season
1984_San_Diego_Chargers_season
Vehicle propelled fully or mostly by electricity
including fossil fuels, nuclear power, and renewables such as solar power and wind power, or any combination of those. Recent advancements in battery technology
Electric_vehicle
Region of space dominated by the Sun
wind relative to the interstellar medium may be too low for a bow shock. The termination shock is the point in the heliosphere where the solar wind slows
Heliosphere
Strong surface-level winds that radiate from a single point
In meteorology, a downburst is a strong downward and outward gushing wind system that emanates from a point source above and blows radially, that is, in
Downburst
Municipality in Galicia, Spain
its latitude with heavy winter rainfall courtesy of its relative proximity to the prevailing winds from Atlantic low-pressure systems. According to Richard
Santiago_de_Compostela
American actress (born 1989)
Marvel, Olsen starred in the monster film Godzilla (2014), the mystery film Wind River (2017), the black comedy Ingrid Goes West (2017), the drama His Three
Elizabeth_Olsen
Northern California weather pattern
events. Santa Ana wind Foehn wind Katabatic wind Norte (wind) Sundowner wind Hydraulic jump Dine's compensation Thermal low Relative humidity "LA Times"
Diablo_wind
Unexpectedly large transient ocean surface wave
have a single distinct cause but occur where physical factors such as high winds and strong currents cause waves to merge to create a single large wave.
Rogue_wave
Major 1945 battle of the Pacific War
there. Tenth Army swept across the south-central part of the island with relative ease, capturing the Kadena and the Yomitan airbases within hours of the
Battle_of_Okinawa
1982 season of NFL team New York Jets
time: 1:00 p.m. Game weather: 32 °F (0 °C), relative humidity 56%, wind 11 miles per hour (18 km/h; 9.6 kn), wind chill 24 °F (−4.4 °C) Game attendance: 53
1982_New_York_Jets_season
Poisonous plant
distinctive odour that is usually considered unpleasant and carries with the wind. The hollow stems are usually spotted dark maroon and turn dry and brown
Conium_maculatum
British actress (1913–1967)
Actress twice, for her performances as Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the Wind (1939) and Blanche DuBois in the film version of A Streetcar Named Desire
Vivien_Leigh
Science of air vehicle orientation and control in three dimensions
right wing) Wind frame Origin – airplane center of gravity xw axis – positive in the direction of the velocity vector of the aircraft relative to the air
Aircraft_flight_dynamics
1887 investigation of the speed of light
attempt to detect the relative motion of matter, including their laboratory, through the luminiferous aether, or "aether wind" as it was sometimes called
Michelson–Morley_experiment
American pilot (1974–2025)
ballistic path with the illusion of being yawed nearly 90 degrees to the relative wind. Flown by World Champion Ramon Alonso and others before being made famous
Rob_Holland_(pilot)
Type of ship propulsion system
sails which have to be continually adjusted to react to changes in the relative wind. The turbosail was first developed in a large scale application by Jacques-Yves
Turbosail
British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic Ocean
use of renewable solar and wind power was announced in 2016, but never came to fruition. Electricity production from wind has declined steadily from 2014
Saint_Helena
Aerobatic maneuver
partially determined by the shape of the plane in the direction of the relative wind. However, the slightest bit of variation in any of a number of factors
Falling_leaf
Navigational aid
used to determine the required ship course and speed for a desired relative wind to launch or recover aircraft. Ships most frequently used maneuvering
Maneuvering_board
for 32% of electric generation in 2024. Renewables consist of hydro (44%), wind (25%), solar (22%), biomass (6%) and other renewables (1%). In 2025 China
List of countries by renewable electricity production
List_of_countries_by_renewable_electricity_production
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Scottish Anglicized form of Gaelic Gilleasbaig, GILLESPIE means "bishop's servant."Â
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English : topographic name for someone who lived by a meadow, from Middle English mede ‘meadow’ (Old English mǣd).English : metonymic occupational name for a brewer or seller of mead (Old English meodu), an alcoholic beverage made by fermenting honey.
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n.
The negative plate of a voltaic or electrolytic cell.
a.
Arising from relation; resulting from connection with, or reference to, something else; not absolute.
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Indicating or expressing relation; refering to an antecedent; as, a relative pronoun.
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Not positive; without affirmative statement or demonstration; indirect; consisting in the absence of something; privative; as, a negative argument; a negative morality; negative criticism.
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Having relation or reference; referring; respecting; standing in connection; pertaining; as, arguments not relative to the subject.
n.
A relative; a relation.
n.
The act of relating or telling; also, that which is related; recital; account; narration; narrative; as, the relation of historical events.
adv.
In a relative manner; in relation or respect to something else; not absolutely.
n.
A person connected by cosanguinity or affinity; a relative; a kinsman or kinswoman.
a.
Not relative; without mutual relations; unconnected.
n.
One who, or that which, relates to, or is considered in its relation to, something else; a relative object or term; one of two object or term; one of two objects directly connected by any relation.
n.
The state of being related or of referring; what is apprehended as appertaining to a being or quality, by considering it in its bearing upon something else; relative quality or condition; the being such and such with regard or respect to some other thing; connection; as, the relation of experience to knowledge; the relation of master to servant.
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That side of a question which denies or refuses, or which is taken by an opposing or denying party; the relation or position of denial or opposition; as, the question was decided in the negative.
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Relating to, dependent on, or denoting, illation; inferential; conclusive; as, an illative consequence or proposition; an illative word, as then, therefore, etc.
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An illative particle, as for, because.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Relate
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Corresponding relation.
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A relative pronoun; a word which relates to, or represents, another word or phrase, called its antecedent; as, the relatives "who", "which", "that".
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A person connected by blood or affinity; strictly, one allied by blood; a relation; a kinsman or kinswoman.