Figure 4.3

GEO-GRAPHIC: Naming and mapping winds. (A) There are three basic categories of wind names: (1) names using compass or degree headings, (2) names in relation to water and land in coastal areas, and (3) names based on the prevailing direction of wind. (B) Wind barbs, wind vectors, and streamlines show the wind’s speed and direction on a map.

(Part A photo, Bruce Gervais; Part B photo, Remote Sensing Systems; maps, NASA/JPL)