Astroclimatology of Paranal

Wind 30m above Ground Level: Speed histogram speed and Direction Gust histogram Gust ratio and speed Gust ratio and direction

Wind at Paranal: Statistics 1998-2010

Wind at Paranal: 24h and Nighttime Velocity Histogram

wind velocity at 30m above ground

Wind at Paranal: direction vs. speed

wind direction at 30m above ground

Wind at Paranal: wind gust

wind gust at 30m above ground

Wind at Paranal: wind gust ratio and speed

Ratio of maximum to average wind speed versus wind speed at 30m above ground

Wind at Paranal: wind gust ratio and direction

Ratio of maximum to average wind speed versus wind direction at 30m above ground