METHOD FOR MEASURING UPPER-LEVEL WINDS AT SEA FROM SMALL SHIPS 1

METHOD FOR MEASURING UPPER-LEVEL WINDS AT SEA FROM SMALL SHIPS 1

A simple, economical, and adequately reliable method for measuring upper-level winds from small ships in the open ocean is described. It can be effectively used for measurements up to an altitude of about 2,400-3,700 m or to the limit of a lower cloud ceiling.

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Published in:Limnology and oceanography Vol. 15; no. 5; pp. 836 - 838
Main Authors: Quinn, William H, PANSHIN, DANIEL A, Burt, Wayne V
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 01-09-1970
Subjects:
Marine
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Summary:A simple, economical, and adequately reliable method for measuring upper-level winds from small ships in the open ocean is described. It can be effectively used for measurements up to an altitude of about 2,400-3,700 m or to the limit of a lower cloud ceiling.
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ISSN:0024-3590
1939-5590
DOI:10.4319/lo.1970.15.5.0836