Plotting the wind direction in 3D? How can I plot the wind direction in 3D, using the 3 wind vectors u, v and w?
Normally, I create 2D wind rose plots in the traditional way, using R or MATLAB. 

Which ways do you know for plotting this in 3D, using the additional w vector?Do you have code examples or tips for packages?
The context I often see the u,v,w components shown in one plot are forward and backward trajectory plots like those from the NOAA HYSPLIT Model, which provides separate panels for horizontal and vertical movement.  There is also 3-D imagery like what's available from UCAR in the cross sections examples for WRF, shown below.