REGRESSION ESTIMATION OF SURFACE WINDS.

Abstract

Regression equations for estimating surface wind at 10 terminals in the estern United States were derived and tested on independent data. The predictors used were observed wind at initial time, 1000- and 500-mb geostrophic winds, and 1000-mb temperature. The temperatures and geostrophic winds were those predicted by numerical weather prediction models used by the weather Bureau. For a two month test period, the wind estimates from the equations were slightly more accurate than the wind forecasts made at local Weather Bureau offices. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0712932

Entities

People

  • Harry R. Glahn

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Equations
  • Geostrophic Wind
  • Meteorological Phenomena
  • Meteorology
  • Terminals
  • United States
  • Weather Forecasting
  • Wind

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Fluid Dynamics.