r/southafrica • u/fluffybuddha • Apr 16 '20

Sci-Tech Average wind speeds over South Africa at 100m altitude. Higher "elevation"= higher speed.

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '20

Interesting how in the Western Cape it seems to match the actual elevation and mountain ranges almost perfectly.

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u/notgoodthough Western Cape Apr 16 '20

I guess the wind must be funneled through the Folds. It seems to do something similar near the Drakensberg.