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The measurement of the synoptic scale wind over the ocean
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Pierson, W. J. |
| Copyright Year | 1982 |
| Description | Mesoscale and microscale features of the turbulent winds over the ocean are related to the synoptic scale winds in terms of published spectral forms for the microscale, a mesoscale valley and published values of U*, VAR u', VAR v' and z/L, as defined in the text and as obtained for moderate to gale force winds. The frequencies involved correspond to periods longer than 1 hour and extend to the microscale, which starts at a period near 2 minutes, or so, and continues to the Kolmogorov inertial range. Nondimensional spectra that span both the mesoscale and the microscale are derived as a function of u, f(= n z/u) and z/L, where z is 10 meters, L is the Monin Obukov stability length and u is evaluated at 10 meters. For the same u, different values of z/L produce a range of values of u which in turn result in variations of the eddy structure of the mesoscale and microscale spectra. Both conventional anemometer averages and remotely sensed winds contain a random component of the mesoscale wind in their values. These components are differnces and not errors when winds are compared, and quantitative values for these differences are given. Ways to improve the measurement of the synoptic scale wind by transient ships, data buoys and scatterometers on future spacecraft are described. These ways are loner averaging times for ships and data buoys, depending on the synoptic conditions, and pooling spacecraft to form super observations. Design considerations for future remote sensing systems are given. |
| File Size | 2796685 |
| Page Count | 82 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19830005502 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t1ng9gd5s |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1982-12-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Oceanography Remote Sensors Turbulent Flow Remote Sensing Marine Environments Sea Breeze Synoptic Meteorology Wind Measurement Marine Meteorology Mesoscale Phenomena Anemometers Kolmogorov Theory Wind Meteorology Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
