Wind gust 10 to 15 knots, the term "gusts" is used while "strong gusts" is used for departure of 15 to 25 knots, and "violent gusts" when it exceeds 25 knots. Wind gust A gust or wind gust is a brief increase in the speed of the wind, usually less than 20 seconds. It is of a more transient character than a squall, which last minutes, and is followed by a lull or slackening in the wind speed. Generally, winds are least gusty over large water surfaces and most gusty over rough land and near high buildings. The wind is measured using
Wind power in Turkey Wind power in Turkey Wind power in Turkey is gradually expanding in capacity, mainly in the Aegean and Marmara regions. As of July 2017, Turkey had about 6,5 GW of installed capacity and a further 808 MW under construction. The technical wind energy potential is estimated to be about 114 GW of capacity in regions where the wind speed is higher than 7.0 meters above the ground at 50 meters’ height. The first wind farm was built in Izmir in 1998. In 2006, 19 MW of wind power was installed, and in 2007, capacity increased to almost 140 MW. According