An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

The speed at which the → stellar wind is forced away from the star. Wind velocities of → hot stars are directly measured from → P Cygni profiles, which indicate velocities from several hundred to several thousand km s^-1. See also → escape velocity, → terminal velocity, → velocity law, → radiation-driven wind, → CAK model.

See also: → wind; → velocity.