Physics buffs: Is this Wiki Answer re: sound waves perturbed by wind true?
Q: Can wind affect sound waves? ANSWER: Yes Yes, wind can blow and distort sound waves. This is apparent sometimes when listening to open-air concerts close to the sound stage and far from it. Wind currents and atmospheric phenomena can alter or distort the sound waves, which travel through air (some medium is required) by compressing and decompressing the air molecules. Winds and other air currents can perturb that action and distort the sound, either by altering its amplitude, changing its apparent direction, or even altering its frequency slightly. *** I was going to post this question here but figured there had to be someone else on the web who has asked this question before, perhaps millions of people. To my surprise only a couple of hits came up on the search engine. I was sure I was going to get blasted for asking such a stupid question when I was sure that the answer was most likely “No.” My reasoning in thinking the answer was “No” was that sound “seemed” distorted because the
