Wind gust World Meteorological Organization. Any significant variation at this mean wind during the ten minutes preceding the observation are noted as gusts in messages such as METAR. It is generally reported in METAR when the peak wind speed reaches at least 16 knots and the variation in wind speed between the peaks and average wind is at least 9 to 10 knots. In marine meteorology, the top speed of a burst is expressed in meters per second (m/s) or in knots, while the Beaufort scale is used for reporting the mean speed. When the maximum speed exceeds the average speed by
Equate Scotland Equate Scotland Equate Scotland is an organisation established to promote and encourage the advancement of women in science, engineering, technology and the built environment. It is based at Edinburgh Napier University in Scotland. Equate began in 2006 as the "Scottish Resource Centre for Women in Science Engineering and Technology" and was the delivery agent in Scotland for the former "UK Resource Centre for Women in Science Engineering and Technology" [UKRC]. When the UKRC's contract with the UK Government expired in 2012, the Scottish Government agreed to fund the Scottish organisation. In 2014, the Scottish Resource Centre was re-branded to "Equate