Octant (plane geometry)
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An 8-point windrose
Traditionally wind direction is given as one of the 8 octants (N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW) because that is more precise than merely giving one of the 4 quadrants, and the wind vane typically does not have enough accuracy to bother with more precise indication.
See also
- octant (solid geometry) - three-dimensional
- octant (instrument)
- orthant - n-dimensional
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