Title: Estimation of Overlake Wind Speed from Overland Wind Speed: A Comparison of Three Methods
Abstract: Meteorological data gathered by buoys in Lake Erie and recorded at overland weather stations were used to test three different methods for determining overlake wind speed as a function of overland wind speed and the difference between overland air temperature and water temperature. The overall root mean square differences between estimated and observed overlake wind speed ranged from 2.02 to 2.11 m s−1. Overall correlation coefficients ranged from 0.63 to 0.69. These values are close to the best values possible for a simple statistical formula relating overlake wind speed to overland wind speed and air-water temperature difference. The conclusion is that statistical methods for determining overlake wind speed from overland wind speed have not improved markedly in over a decade and new methods are called for. It is also shown that for the Great Lakes, as opposed to the open sea, air-water temperature difference is a significant factor in determining overlake from overland wind speed.
Publication Year: 1984
Publication Date: 1984-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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