Science news articles about 'wind gusts'

PASADENA, Calif., Feb. 12 (UPI) -- Martian wind gusts have removed some dust from the U.S. space agency's Mars rover Spirit, increasing its electrical output, NASA says.

... the surrounding air, and that swirling air creates lift and momentum and provides stability against wind gusts. In order to maximize the area of contact between air and vehicle, Roy's design is ...

... team also mined the information on total daily rainfall and maximum five-second wind gusts, which they used as "a surrogate for thunderstorm downdrafts and to indicate the maximum wind speed of the ...

TAIPEI (Reuters) - A typhoon in the Pacific Ocean with wind gusts of 173 kph was on course to hit Taiwan late on Sunday, prompting local governments, including Taipei, to ...

... and west of Claudette's center received sustained winds over 37 mph. The National Hurricane Center in ... of rain since Sunday morning. The highest wind gust in Apalachicola was reported at 50 mph. ...

... 13, at 11 a.m. EDT, Parma had sustained winds near 39 mph. It was located in the Gulf of Tonkin, ... time on Monday October 12. At the time of landfall, wind gusts of up to 34 mph were reported. By 10 p.m ...