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Determining the power-law wind-profile exponent under near-neutral stability conditions at seaOn the basis of 30 samples from near-simultaneous overwater measurements by pairs of anemometers located at different heights in the Gulf of Mexico and off the Chesapeake Bay, Virginia, the mean and standard deviation for the exponent of the power-law wind profile over the ocean under near-neutral atmospheric stability conditions were determined to be 0.11 +/- 0.03. Because this mean value is obtained from both deep and shallow water environments, it is recommended for use at sea to adjust the wind speed measurements at different heights to the standard height of 10 m above the mean sea surface. An example to apply this P value to estimate the momentum flux or wind stress is provided.
Document ID
19950031151
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Hsu, S. A.
(Louisiana State Univ. Baton Rouge, LA, United States)
Meindl, Eric A.
(NASA Stennis Space Center Bay St. Louis, MS, United States)
Gilhousen, David B.
(NASA Stennis Space Center Bay St. Louis, MS, United States)
Date Acquired
August 16, 2013
Publication Date
June 1, 1994
Publication Information
Publication: Journal of Applied Meteorology
Volume: 33
Issue: 6
ISSN: 0894-8763
Subject Category
Meteorology And Climatology
Accession Number
95A62750
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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