Wind-stress surface truth measurements for NORCSEX

Author

Davidson, K.L. ; Skupniewicz, C.E.

Author_Institution

US Naval Postgraduate Sch., Monterey, CA, USA

Volume

29

Issue

1

fYear

1991

fDate

1/1/1991 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

186

Lastpage

189

Abstract

Surface wind-stress measurements based on the inertial dissipation method were made from a small, easily deployable buoy during NORCSEX (Norwegian Continental Shelf Experiment). NORCSEX was a prelaunch ERS-1 experiment; techniques and performance assessments from this deployment are applied to postlaunch experiments with higher data density. The buoy platform provides opportunity for spatial measurements of longer duration than those that can be obtained from ships. Comparisons of buoy and ship-neutral drag coefficient result for a three-day period indicate that the buoy is a better platform for remote-sensing surface truth

Keywords

oceanographic regions; oceanography; wind; AD 1988 03 08 to 10; NORCSEX; Norwegian Continental Shelf Experiment; Norwegian Sea; deployable buoy; inertial dissipation method; prelaunch ERS-1 experiment; surface truth; wind-stress measurements; Calibration; Instruments; Marine vehicles; Ocean temperature; Pollution measurement; Remote sensing; Sea measurements; Sea surface; Stress measurement; Time measurement;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Geoscience and Remote Sensing, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0196-2892

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/36.103314

Filename

103314