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GATE 2021 ES – Question 32

Air and Noise Pollution · Air Quality Management · 1 mark · Multiple select

Which quantities are represented in a wind rose?

  1. Mixing height
  2. Wind speed
  3. Wind direction
  4. Percentage of time

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Correct answer: (B) Wind speed; (C) Wind direction; (D) Percentage of time

Explanation

A wind rose groups observed wind directions into sectors, shows the fraction of observations/time in each, and commonly subdivides frequencies by speed class. Thus **B, C, D**. Mixing height is a separate measure of atmospheric vertical mixing.

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