Turbulence Measurements over Arctic Sea Ice (Winter 1970),

Abstract

During the winter of 1970 the characteristics of atmospheric turbulence over arctic sea ice were studied. The instrumentation consisted of two cup anemometers, two thermocouples, and a one-dimensional sonic anemometer-thermometer. Approximately 70 hours of data were obtained over a range of stable conditions. Spectra of vertical velocity (w), air temperature (T), and cospectra (wT) are presented. The effect of increasing stability on the shape of the spectra is examined. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0736252

Entities

People

  • Alan S. Thorndike
  • B. Prasad

Organizations

  • University of Washington

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Temperature
  • Anemometers
  • Atmospheric Motion
  • Ice
  • Instrumentation
  • Measurement
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Sea Ice
  • Spectra
  • Turbulence
  • Wind

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Polar and Arctic Studies