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wind drift

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wind drift [′win ‚drift]
(acoustics)
Shift in the apparent position of a sound source or target observed by sound apparatus; it is caused by the effect of wind on sound waves, which changes their direction and increases or decreases sound lag.
(oceanography)


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At the same time, these arrows with small diameters also have diminished surface area, resulting in minimal wind drift compared to regular arrow shafts.
Increasing the weight of Magnum, the crossbow hunters at present have high performance head, which helps to increase front of center for the tighter groups & less wind drift.
Although it's possible for the pilot to encourage the balloon to change direction via a different wind drift, it's still anybody's guess where you'll end up.
 
 
 
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