Turbulence Measurements Made from FLIP in BOMEX.

Abstract

Simultaneous measurements of wind velocity components with hot-film anemometers, air temperature fluctuations, and wave heights were made about 200 miles east northeast of Barbados during BOMEX. A total of 54 hours of measurements were made during the last two weeks in May, 1969. Of these, 23 had simultaneous recordings of wind velocity components and temperature fluctuations at two heights. Measurement heights were 2, 3, 6 and 8 meters above mean water level. Three different computer facilities have been employed in processing the data to obtain probability distribution functions, joint probability distribution functions, spectrum functions and cross-spectrum functions for velocity components, temperature fluctuations and wave heights. Examples of the calculation results are given and briefly described. They show specific effects of waves on the velocity components. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0713860

Entities

People

  • Donald J. Portman
  • Kenneth L. Davidson
  • Michael A. Walter

Organizations

  • University of Michigan

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Temperature
  • Anemometers
  • Distribution Functions
  • Measurement
  • Probability
  • Probability Distribution Functions
  • Probability Distributions
  • Spectra
  • Turbulence
  • Wind
  • Wind Velocity

Readers

  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.
  • Space/Atmospheric Physics.
  • Statistical inference.