Accession Number:

ADA056145

Title:

A System for Remote Measurements of Air-Sea Fluxes of Momentum, Heat and Moisture during Moderate to Strong Winds.

Descriptive Note:

Manuscript rept.,

Corporate Author:

BRITISH COLUMBIA UNIV VANCOUVER INST OF OCEANOGRAPHY

Personal Author(s):

• Pond,S.
• Large,W. G.

Report Date:

1978-03-01

Pagination or Media Count:

56.0

Abstract:

The report describes the methods employed, the sensors used for temperature, humidity and velocity and the digital recording systems. A summary of the field measurements made and some preliminary results are given. A detailed analysis of the GILL twin propeller-vane anemometer is presented in the appendix. Author

Descriptors:

• *DIGITAL RECORDING SYSTEMS
• VELOCITY
• MEASUREMENT
• TEMPERATURE
• FLUX(RATE)
• WIND
• HEAT
• MOISTURE
• AUTOMATIC
• HUMIDITY
• MOMENTUM

Subject Categories:

• Physical and Dynamic Oceanography

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE