Educational site linking the air pressure and winds to gravity, the Coriolis Force, friction and centrifugal force.

Describes this scale of wind speed devised in 1805 by Admiral Sir Francis Beaufort.

Explains how the Earth's rotation results in three circulations, the Hadley, Ferrel and Polar cells.

Discussion about wind direction changes that take place at coastal regions. Includes diagrams.

Colorado State University research group studying wind effects on structures, as well as dispersion of pollutants, using boundary-layer wind tunnels.

Large collection of informational material about the natural wind and its effects on civil engineering infrastructure made up of buildings, bridges, transmission-line towers, and various other structures.