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Wind Proxy (estimated)

Wind velocity estimates from wave observing platforms Mudd et al.

Abstract

Near-surface ocean wind estimates of surface wind velocity. This approach is tested using spectral wave measurements from the Coastal Data Information Program (CDIP) buoy array off Monterey, California. Quality controlled wind vectors inferred from wave spectra are statistically compared to measurements from a nearby National Data Buoy Center (NDBC) buoy, demonstrating strong agreement with the control observations with root mean square errors for speed and direction of 1.8 m/s for all wind speeds and 13.2° for wind speeds greater than 7 m/s. We expand this estimation method to account for biofouling, which causes high-frequency damping of the wave spectrum, and the effects of form factor, which impact the platform’s dynamic response to high-frequency waves. The method produces wind-proxy measurements solely from wave spectra and wave-based drag parametrizations, making it useful for operational integration.


waveTime
Wind Proxy
m/s
Direction °
Dec 26, 02:30 11.4 271
Dec 26, 02:00 11.3 271
Dec 26, 01:30 10.8 270
Dec 26, 01:00 11.6 273
Dec 26, 00:30 11.6 274
Dec 26, 00:00 11.7 276
Dec 25, 23:30 11.5 282
Dec 25, 23:00 9.9 281
Dec 25, 22:30 10.7 275
Dec 25, 22:00 9.7 278
Dec 25, 21:30 9.7 277
Dec 25, 21:00 9.2 280
Dec 25, 20:30 9.5 284
Dec 25, 20:00 10.2 287
Dec 25, 19:30 10.5 290
Dec 25, 19:00 9.9 282
Dec 25, 18:30 10.2 287
Dec 25, 18:00 9.8 295
Dec 25, 17:30 10.0 296
Dec 25, 17:00 10.1 292
Dec 25, 16:30 10.2 289
Dec 25, 16:00 10.1 291
Dec 25, 15:30 11.0 303
Dec 25, 15:00 10.4 296
Dec 25, 14:30 10.4 300
Dec 25, 14:00 10.8 309
Dec 25, 13:30 10.1 315
Dec 25, 13:00 6.6 269
Dec 25, 12:30 7.3 304
Dec 25, 12:00 6.2 244
Dec 25, 11:30 6.2 232
Dec 25, 11:00 6.4 231
Dec 25, 10:30 6.3 225
Dec 25, 10:00 6.9 199
Dec 25, 09:30 7.0 203
Dec 25, 09:00 6.8 198
Dec 25, 08:30 7.2 189
Dec 25, 08:00 7.1 194
Dec 25, 07:30 6.8 200
Dec 25, 07:00 7.0 181
Dec 25, 06:30 7.1 186
Dec 25, 06:00 7.2 184
Dec 25, 05:30 7.6 178
Dec 25, 05:00 7.8 188
Dec 25, 04:30 7.4 189
Dec 25, 04:00 7.2 194
Dec 25, 03:30 8.1 189
Dec 25, 03:00 8.3 196
Dec 25, 02:30 8.9 211

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