In light winds, the trees swayed at around 2 to 2.3 cycles per second, with their branches absorbing much of the wind energy, protecting the trunks and roots from wind stress.
Aug. 13, 2024 — Martian landers have been able capture measurements of wind speeds -- some gauging the cooling rate of heated materials when winds blow over them, others using cameras to image ...
However, how trees respond to wind under various forest configurations and weather conditions remains unclear. A recent study on Cryptomeria japonica plots shows that trees dissipate wind energy ...