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EA:  WIND_CATEGORY

Status: STD 2005/06/07
Code: 1604
Concept definition: A categorization of <WIND> based on <<WIND_SPEED>> and its variability; wind category.
 
Attribute value type: ENUMERATION
Reference type: IR
Reference: [JMCDM, "WIND-ANALYSIS-FORECAST wind type code"]
Supplemental references:  
Enumerants (presented in a natural order)
Status Attribute label Enumerant label ▾ Concept definition Code Ref type Reference Supplemental references
STD
2005/06/07		 WIND_CATEGORY CALM The absence of air motion or <<WIND_SPEED>>s are less than 1,582 kilometres per hour (1 knot); calm. 1 PR [WMO182, C0030, "calm"]  
STD
2005/06/07		 WIND_CATEGORY NO_GUSTS No gusts. 2 IR [FMH1]  
STD
2005/06/07		 WIND_CATEGORY SQUALL An abrupt and large increase in <<WIND_SPEED>> with a duration on the order of minutes which diminishes rather suddenly; squall. 3 PR [WMO182, S2490, "squall"]  
STD
2005/06/07		 WIND_CATEGORY VARIABLE <WIND> that changes <DIRECTION> frequently; variable. 4 IR [GMET, "variable wind"]  
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