Mean wind vector estimation using the velocity–azimuth display (VAD) method: an explicit algebraic solution
This paper deals with the analysis of the sampling setup for Doppler profilers aiming at the determination of vertical profiles of the wind. An explicit solution for the retrieval of mean wind vectors under the assumption of local homogeneity is presented for the case of a symmetric velocity–azi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2017-09-01
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| Series: | Atmospheric Measurement Techniques |
| Online Access: | https://www.atmos-meas-tech.net/10/3265/2017/amt-10-3265-2017.pdf |
| Summary: | This paper deals with the analysis of the sampling setup for
Doppler profilers aiming at the determination of vertical profiles of the
wind. An explicit solution for the retrieval of mean wind vectors under the
assumption of local homogeneity is presented for the case of a symmetric
velocity–azimuth display sampling, and a stability analysis is performed.
Furthermore, the explicit solution allows a detailed investigation of the
propagation of radial wind measurement errors on the retrieved wind vector. |
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| ISSN: | 1867-1381 1867-8548 |