However, air must be able to pass through it. Instructional information can be found in the Appendix at the end of this unit. It is extremely important that the students record the data from their weather station in their journals each day. They should also write a brief description of the weather conditions each day. The worksheet in Appendix 1 can be used by the students to record their data, or they can design their own individualized data sheets.
Wind direction refers to the direction in which the wind is blowing.
Meteorologist usually record wind direction according to its cardinal direction, or compass points East, West, Southeast, etc . . . The students can take this exercise one step further by stating the degree at which the wind is blowing. For example, they can record the wind direction as 180 degrees South, or 230 degrees Southwest, etc . . . Wind speed is recorded according to the rate of motion of the air in relationship to a specific unit of time. Gusts are rapid fluctuations in wind speed with a variation of 10 knots or more between peaks and lulls.