NASA NTRS · 19970010322
Equivalent Neutral Wind
Abstract
The definition of equivalent neutral wind and the rationale for using it as the geophysical product of a spaceborne scatterometer are reviewed. The differences between equivalent neutral wind and actual wind, which are caused by atmospheric density stratification, are demonstrated with measurements at selected locations. A method of computing this parameter from ship and buoy measurements is described and some common fallacies in accounting for the effects of atmospheric stratification on wind shear are discussed. The computer code for the model to derive equivalent neutral wind is provided.
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Liu, W. Timothy, Tang, Wenqing. 1996-08-01. Equivalent Neutral Wind. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19970010322
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