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Wind speed over land surface (horizontal)
  | Measurement Definition*: The rate at which air is moving horizontally past a given point. It may be a 2-minute average speed (reported as wind speed) or an instantaneous speed (reported as a peak wind speed, wind gust, or squall). Conventionally measured at 10 m height. [Unit of measurement - m/s]
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* Description adapted from WMO.
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