Flags and Wind Direction?

[bonyetty]

I had Val standing on the flag pole for a second but couldn't click the surface sample button. Will try again tomoz

[cephalo]

Ok, I've done a bit a research on this topic from a map generation project I was once involved in, and there are many different forces acting on prevailing winds. There is geostrophic wind that has to do with latitude, described with graphics in an earlier post. Then there is monsoon wind that has to do with the difference in the way large land masses and large water bodies retain and release heat that creates seasonal pressure differences in the air. Then there are ocean currents that also throw in a few new variables. All these forces and more mix together to determine what the prevailing winds tends to be.

There is no rule that the wind comes from the water, even though in some localities this may be largely true.

[LordFerret]

I had Val standing on the flag pole for a second but couldn't click the surface sample button. Will try again tomoz

You mean like this?

[Mad Rocket Scientist]

But if you launch a rocket right next to that flag, your exhaust doesn't drift because there's not actually any wind at all. Ergo the fluttering of the flag is simulated.

Why do Kerbals create the illusion of wind? Same reason they make the illusion of daylight in the VAB in the middle of the night: To cover up the conspiracy.

/illuminati

YOU MEAN KSP IS FAKE!!!!!?????????? Stop the presses!

[bonyetty]

You mean like this?

Yep but the one near the launch pad. Did you try to plant a flag while up there. Did the flag 'blow' the same direction as the one you were standing on?

On my attempt yesterday I got distracted testing a Duna rover deployment system.

[Curveball Anders]

Anyway, this discussion will truly make sense when and if actual winds are implemented to the game

Wait!

Do you mean that Squad has been breaking wind!

(sorry, couldn't resist)

// anders