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Summary
Two anemometers are attached to the main mast of the vessel. Taking in account ship speed and course over ground as well as heading, true wind speed and wind direction can be calculated. For further analysis only the data of the windward anemometer are used.
| Manufacturer |
Adolf Thies GmbH |
| Model |
Ultrasonic Anemometer Sonic 2D |
| Serial No. |
n/a |
| Type |
meteorological package |
|
Name
|
Institution
|
Role
|
| Bernd Loose |
Alfred-Wegener-Institute |
Engineer In Charge |
| Holger Schmithüsen |
Alfred-Wegener-Institute |
Principal Investigator |
| Holger Schmithüsen |
Alfred-Wegener-Institute |
Data Scientist |
Position
| Origin Description: | The anemometer are located onthe upper mast platform |
Parameters
|
Parameter
|
Sensor Output Type
|
Unit
|
| true wind direction |
attitude |
degree |
| true wind velocity |
wind speed |
m/s |
| true wind velocity (Beaufort) |
wind speed |
bft |
| true wind velocity (Knots) |
wind speed |
knots |
| maximum relative wind velocity during the last minute |
wind speed |
m/s |
Documentation
