[USMA:10037] Speed in SI

[Gene Mechtly]

On Sat, 23 Dec 2000, Bill Potts wrote:

> Ideally, wind speed should be in m/s. It's pure SI and, moreover, it's
> easier to visualize.

        Good point, Bill.  Furthermore, the coherent SI unit of speed,
m/s, is *best for all speeds*, with SI prefixes acceptable for forming
multiples and submultiples, of course; for *all* applications, on land,
on the sea, in the air and oceans, and in space; no exceptions needed.

Gene.