CDIP wind_proxy 150

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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 knots	Direction °
Dec 18, 01:30	1.7 3.2	158
Dec 18, 01:00	1.4 2.7	156
Dec 18, 00:30	1.5 2.9	157
Dec 18, 00:00	1.6 3.1	158
Dec 17, 23:30	1.9 3.8	155
Dec 17, 23:00	1.9 3.8	155
Dec 17, 22:30	3.8 7.5	189
Dec 17, 22:00	1.6 3.2	148
Dec 17, 21:30	1.9 3.6	161
Dec 17, 21:00	1.8 3.4	156
Dec 17, 20:30	1.8 3.6	157
Dec 17, 20:00	1.8 3.6	159
Dec 17, 19:30	1.9 3.7	155
Dec 17, 19:00	2.1 4.1	168
Dec 17, 18:30	2.1 4.0	164
Dec 17, 18:00	2.4 4.7	167
Dec 17, 17:30	2.4 4.6	165
Dec 17, 17:00	2.3 4.5	163
Dec 17, 16:30	2.6 5.0	159
Dec 17, 16:00	2.9 5.7	156
Dec 17, 15:30	2.7 5.3	158
Dec 17, 15:00	2.9 5.6	152
Dec 17, 14:30	3.1 6.0	157
Dec 17, 14:00	2.8 5.5	147
Dec 17, 13:30	2.8 5.4	153
Dec 17, 13:00	3.0 5.7	155
Dec 17, 12:30	2.6 5.1	154
Dec 17, 12:00	1.8 3.6	139
Dec 17, 11:30	2.1 4.0	131
Dec 17, 11:00	1.9 3.7	143
Dec 17, 10:30	1.8 3.4	124
Dec 17, 10:00	1.9 3.7	141
Dec 17, 09:30	1.9 3.6	133
Dec 17, 09:00	1.9 3.7	134
Dec 17, 08:30	1.9 3.6	133
Dec 17, 08:00	1.8 3.5	138
Dec 17, 07:30	2.1 4.1	137
Dec 17, 07:00	2.0 3.9	135
Dec 17, 06:30	2.3 4.5	138
Dec 17, 06:00	2.3 4.4	140
Dec 17, 05:30	2.7 5.3	142
Dec 17, 05:00	2.4 4.6	140
Dec 17, 04:30	2.5 4.9	135
Dec 17, 04:00	2.9 5.6	135
Dec 17, 03:30	2.8 5.5	133
Dec 17, 03:00	3.2 6.3	129
Dec 17, 02:30	2.6 5.1	130
Dec 17, 02:00	3.5 6.8	129
Dec 17, 01:30	3.5 6.8	131

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