How to Calculate Wind Direction from Wind Components?

This video explains how to calculate wind direction if we know two wind components. The wind components are zonal (eastward positive) and meridional (northward positive). The relationship between wind direction and polar coordinate angle (azimuth) is also provided. We also calculate wind magnitude from wind components using the Pythagorean theorem. Chapters: 0:00 Goals 1:07 Rad to deg & deg to rad 2:41 Wind components in Cartesian and polar coordinates 4:50 Wind magnitude from wind components 5:37 Wind direction from wind components 10:11 Table with examples 12:33 You must! Thumbnail: modifed image by Sasin Tipchai from Pixabay. Atmospheric science playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbgLMLcfdS87EbS0lL0U2zDhcuaEL3DlJ Wind energy playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbgLMLcfdS87hBG2S2RigjjKmMYJTfhS8 Wind engineering playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbgLMLcfdS86nH2k3Io-3koqD-uDr8r_7 Channel's mission: --------- The dissemination of knowledge and advancement of learning by providing high-quality content in the fields of atmospheric science, wind engineering, and wind energy. --------- Link to PayPal donation: https://www.paypal.me/DjordjeRomanic Stay in the atmosphere! See you in the next video. Cheers! #AtmosphericScience #WindEngineering #WindEnergy