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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 °
Feb 26, 08:00 0.2 86
Feb 26, 07:30 0.2 79
Feb 26, 07:00 0.1 69
Feb 26, 06:30 0.2 112
Feb 26, 06:00 0.2 105
Feb 26, 05:30 0.1 79
Feb 26, 05:00 0.1 51
Feb 26, 04:30 0.1 138
Feb 26, 04:00 0.1 327
Feb 26, 03:30 0.1 41
Feb 26, 03:00 0.1 76
Feb 26, 02:30 0.2 70
Feb 26, 02:00 0.1 141
Feb 26, 01:30 0.0 150
Feb 26, 01:00 0.1 144
Feb 26, 00:30 0.1 145
Feb 26, 00:00 0.1 142
Feb 25, 23:30 0.1 143
Feb 25, 23:00 0.1 132
Feb 25, 22:30 0.1 141
Feb 25, 22:00 0.1 111
Feb 25, 21:30 0.1 115
Feb 25, 21:00 0.3 79
Feb 25, 20:30 0.1 119
Feb 25, 20:00 0.1 120
Feb 25, 19:30 0.1 114
Feb 25, 19:00 0.2 89
Feb 25, 18:30 0.1 116
Feb 25, 18:00 0.1 118
Feb 25, 17:30 0.2 107
Feb 25, 17:00 0.2 117
Feb 25, 16:30 0.2 116
Feb 25, 16:00 0.2 115
Feb 25, 15:30 0.2 118
Feb 25, 15:00 0.2 114
Feb 25, 14:30 0.2 108
Feb 25, 14:00 0.3 110
Feb 25, 13:30 0.3 98
Feb 25, 13:00 0.3 111
Feb 25, 12:30 0.3 107
Feb 25, 12:00 0.5 92
Feb 25, 11:30 0.4 102
Feb 25, 11:00 0.5 109
Feb 25, 10:30 0.6 86
Feb 25, 10:00 0.6 93
Feb 25, 09:30 0.7 89
Feb 25, 09:00 0.5 108
Feb 25, 08:30 0.5 109

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