AN ANALYSIS OF SONIC ANEMOMETER MEASUREMENTS FROM THE CEDAR HILL TOWER.

Abstract

In a field program conducted during the summer of 1963, sonic anemometers were operated at four levels on a 1400-ft tower to obtain measurements of the vertical velocity fluctuations under different stability conditions. This report provides a detailed description of the instrumentation, data reduction and analysis technique, and a complete listing of the processed spectral data. The results for four runs representing different but typical conditions are analyzed and interpreted. The main conclusion drawn from this study is that simplified concepts used for describing the vertical structure of turbulence near the ground do not apply to heights above 150 ft. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0641226

Entities

People

  • J. Chandran Kaimal

Organizations

  • Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anemometers
  • Atmospheric Motion
  • Data Reduction
  • Instrumentation
  • Measurement
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Motion
  • Physical Properties
  • Stability Conditions
  • Turbulence

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
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  • Fluid Dynamics.