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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, 03:30	2.0 3.9	296
Dec 18, 03:00	2.1 4.2	293
Dec 18, 02:30	2.5 5.0	294
Dec 18, 02:00	2.6 5.1	284
Dec 18, 01:30	2.7 5.3	297
Dec 18, 01:00	3.5 6.9	298
Dec 18, 00:30	2.8 5.4	284
Dec 18, 00:00	2.4 4.7	279
Dec 17, 23:30	2.9 5.7	271
Dec 17, 23:00	2.4 4.7	275
Dec 17, 22:30	2.7 5.3	279
Dec 17, 22:00	2.7 5.3	274
Dec 17, 21:30	1.4 2.7	268
Dec 17, 21:00	2.8 5.4	268
Dec 17, 20:30	1.3 2.6	262
Dec 17, 20:00	2.7 5.3	267
Dec 17, 19:30	1.9 3.8	243
Dec 17, 19:00	1.8 3.5	248
Dec 17, 18:30	1.9 3.7	246
Dec 17, 18:00	1.8 3.5	244
Dec 17, 17:30	2.6 5.0	260
Dec 17, 17:00	1.8 3.5	233
Dec 17, 16:30	1.7 3.3	220
Dec 17, 16:00	1.6 3.1	230
Dec 17, 15:30	1.9 3.7	250
Dec 17, 15:00	1.8 3.4	215
Dec 17, 14:30	1.9 3.7	235
Dec 17, 14:00	1.5 3.0	240
Dec 17, 13:30	1.3 2.6	264
Dec 17, 13:00	2.7 5.3	272
Dec 17, 12:30	1.6 3.2	281
Dec 17, 12:00	1.6 3.1	297
Dec 17, 11:30	1.7 3.2	303
Dec 17, 11:00	2.7 5.2	279
Dec 17, 10:30	2.6 5.1	276
Dec 17, 10:00	2.0 3.9	318
Dec 17, 09:30	2.2 4.3	314
Dec 17, 09:00	2.2 4.3	318
Dec 17, 08:30	2.4 4.7	324
Dec 17, 08:00	2.7 5.2	312
Dec 17, 07:30	3.0 5.8	286
Dec 17, 07:00	2.9 5.7	298
Dec 17, 06:30	3.1 5.9	299
Dec 17, 06:00	3.2 6.2	292
Dec 17, 05:30	3.1 5.9	289
Dec 17, 05:00	4.0 7.8	290
Dec 17, 04:30	3.7 7.3	285
Dec 17, 04:00	4.5 8.8	298
Dec 17, 03:30	5.5 10.7	306

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