Currently, there are signs of wind on Pluto, but no evidence yet, until the NASA spacecraft arrives there in 2015. To have "wind" on the surface of any planet requires the presence of an atmosphere. If an atmosphere exists, then there will be areas of higher and lower pressure and therefore a pressure gradient between the two points, hence a wind blows to equalise pressure overall. Given the outgassing that accompanies Pluto's closest approach to the Sun, there may be measurable flows of sublimated gases.
Pluto has an average wind speeds of up to 225 mph.
As a category 3 hurricane, Sandy produced wind speeds of 115 mph in eastern Cuba.
Hurricanes are categorized based on their wind speed using the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale: Category 1: Wind speeds of 74-95 mph, minimal damage. Category 2: Wind speeds of 96-110 mph, moderate damage. Category 3: Wind speeds of 111-129 mph, extensive damage. Category 4: Wind speeds of 130-156 mph, extreme damage. Category 5: Wind speeds of 157 mph or higher, catastrophic damage.
The most common descriptors used for wind speed are calm, light, moderate, strong, and severe. These terms are typically associated with specific ranges of wind speeds, such as calm for speeds below 1 knot, light for speeds between 1-10 knots, moderate for speeds between 11-20 knots, strong for speeds between 21-31 knots, and severe for speeds above 32 knots.
The person who invented the system that measures wind speeds was Dr. John Thomas Romney Robinson. This was a device that spun around when the wind hit little cups, invented in 1864.
Pluto has an average wind speeds of up to 225 mph.
There are no wind speeds to discuss on Mercury, since there is no atmosphere there.
No. The highest wind speeds in a tornado are estimated to be a little over 300 mph (480 km/h).
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Yes they can.
Anemometer is the instrument used to measure wind speeds. It usually consists of cups that rotate in the wind, with the speed of rotation providing an indication of wind speed.
There is no wind because Mercury has no significant atmosphere.
As a category 3 hurricane, Sandy produced wind speeds of 115 mph in eastern Cuba.
No a wind vane measures or indicates wind direction.
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A sustained wind speed of 103 mph would earn a hurricane a rating of category 2.