Wind speed and direction

Description


2D-array of horizontal wind vectors, based on single Doppler radar measurements and eg. the uniform wind algorithm.

Parameters

Product data quantity: array of speed (tenths of m/s and direction (degrees) of wind
Image size: number of arrays per row (# of columns) and per column (# of rows)
Array spacing: km
Upper limit altitude: m a.s.l.
Lower limit altitude: m a.s.l.
Range and Azimuth Spacing: These fields define the resolution of computing the wind vectors in polar coordinates.
Quality indicator: Ref. WP 1.2

Notes

• Because vertical shear can be substantial, it is recommended that the layer between upper and lower limit should be around 1 km
• A quality indicator should be defined for this!

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