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title: "What exactly is the “WindCube”?"
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type: "avada_faq"
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published_at: "2025-12-15T11:12:41+00:00"
modified_at: "2026-01-13T10:56:21+00:00"
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excerpt: "The WindCube is a vertical-profiling wind LIDAR system manufactured by [...]"
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  - "Lidar Wind Measurement"
  - "Wind"
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# FAQ

What exactly is the “WindCube”?

The WindCube is a vertical-profiling wind LIDAR system manufactured by Vaisala (originally from the LIDAR-specialist brand acquired by Vaisala). It is designed to measure wind data (speed, direction, turbulence, vertical wind component) at multiple heights simultaneously — up to several hundred metres above ground. [Vaisala website](https://www.vaisala.com/en/wind-lidars/wind-energy/windcube)