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Hodograph

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Translation of "hodograph" into Russian

hodograph
Noun
raiting
UK
/ˈhɒdəʊɡrɑːf/
US
/ˈhoʊdəˌɡræf/
hodograph
hodographs pl
ходограф
The meteorologist used a hodograph to analyze the wind patterns at different altitudes.
Метеоролог использовал ходограф, чтобы проанализировать ветровые характеристики на разных высотах.
Additional translations
кривая скоростей
спец., математика; редко употребляется

Definitions

hodograph
Noun
raiting
UK
/ˈhɒdəʊɡrɑːf/
US
/ˈhoʊdəˌɡræf/
A curve described by the extremity of a vector representing the velocity of a moving point, with the vector drawn from a fixed origin.
The meteorologist used a hodograph to analyze the wind patterns at different altitudes.
In meteorology, a diagram that plots the wind vector (speed and direction) at successive levels in the atmosphere.
The storm's potential severity became clear after the forecaster examined the wind hodograph.

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