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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, 02:00 10.1 198
Dec 26, 01:30 12.0 189
Dec 26, 01:00 12.2 190
Dec 26, 00:30 12.9 196
Dec 26, 00:00 11.8 200
Dec 25, 23:30 12.8 187
Dec 25, 23:00 13.4 187
Dec 25, 22:30 12.7 188
Dec 25, 22:00 13.4 186
Dec 25, 21:30 11.5 184
Dec 25, 21:00 12.8 188
Dec 25, 20:30 12.1 184
Dec 25, 19:30 14.1 144
Dec 25, 19:00 14.4 148
Dec 25, 18:30 13.6 178
Dec 25, 18:00 11.4 196
Dec 25, 17:30 11.7 195
Dec 25, 17:00 12.5 156
Dec 25, 16:30 9.9 191
Dec 25, 16:00 10.2 196
Dec 25, 15:30 10.7 195
Dec 25, 15:00 7.9 206
Dec 25, 14:30 9.7 200
Dec 25, 14:00 9.6 205
Dec 25, 13:30 8.4 206
Dec 25, 13:00 8.4 205
Dec 25, 12:30 6.7 206
Dec 25, 12:00 6.5 208
Dec 25, 11:30 6.3 214
Dec 25, 11:00 6.1 214
Dec 25, 10:30 5.4 214
Dec 25, 10:00 6.0 214
Dec 25, 09:30 6.2 218
Dec 25, 09:00 5.8 221
Dec 25, 08:30 5.6 219
Dec 25, 08:00 6.5 228
Dec 25, 07:30 6.9 216
Dec 25, 07:00 6.1 210
Dec 25, 06:30 6.1 218
Dec 25, 06:00 7.8 213
Dec 25, 05:30 6.4 238
Dec 25, 05:00 6.4 232
Dec 25, 04:30 6.5 197
Dec 25, 04:00 6.6 205
Dec 25, 03:30 8.1 241
Dec 25, 03:00 7.2 215
Dec 25, 02:30 6.3 220

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