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upwind
Sinônimos
headwind
into the wind
Definição1
The direction from which the wind is blowing.
Fonte1
CRANE, Dale (ed.). Dictionary of aeronautical terms. 2nd ed. Renton: ASA, 1991.
Fonte2
INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIATION. Annex 16 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation. Environmental protection. Volume I: aircraft noise. 6th ed. Montreal, 2011.
Nota adicional1
Information regarding this term is a result of researches developed by DECEA in cooperation with ANAC.
Contexto
4.4.3 Meteorological measurement locations Meteorological data should be measured at a location at the test site within the microphone array of Figure C-2, but upwind of the aircraft and at a height of 1.6 m (5.25 ft) above ground level.
Related Term
crosswind
crosswind component
headwind component
tailwind component
upwind leg
Português
contra o vento
Imagem

 Example image showing definitions of windward (upwind) and leeward (downwind).

Example image showing definitions of windward (upwind) and leeward (downwind).

Fonte: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Upwind_downwind_example.png