On the estimation of oceanic wind speed and stress from ambient noise measurements
Document Type
Article
Date of Original Version
1-1-1978
Abstract
A simple method of measuring wind speeds over the oceans by monitoring ambient acoustical noise in the water is demonstrated. Ambient noise in our measurement band (5 kHz) is predominantly wind-generated. The accuracy in this test is ±5 knots (±2.5 m s-1) at wind speeds greater than 5 knots. A sample calculation of wind stress illustrates how this method can be used to improve greatly our knowledge of the wind stress distribution over the world oceans. © 1978.
Publication Title, e.g., Journal
Deep-Sea Research
Volume
25
Issue
12
Citation/Publisher Attribution
Shaw, P. T., D. R. Watts, and H. T. Rossby. "On the estimation of oceanic wind speed and stress from ambient noise measurements." Deep-Sea Research 25, 12 (1978). doi: 10.1016/0146-6291(78)90015-2.
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