wind_log: Extrapolate the wind speed at a certain height by using the...

In alexdum/climatetools: Tools and Data for Weather and Climate Analysis

Extrapolate the wind speed at a certain height by using the log law

Description

This function extrapolates the wind speed at a certain height by using the log law. The increase or decrease of wind speed as a function of height above ground can be computed by this logarithmic expression.

Usage

wind_log(Vref, Zref, Z0, Z)

Arguments

Vref	known velocity at height Zref
Zref	reference height where Vref is known
Z0	roughness length in the current wind direction
Z	height above ground level for velocity to be calculated

Value

Wind speed values computed at certain height (Z)

References

Tennekes, H. "The logarithmic wind profile." Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences 30, no. 2 (1973): 234-238.

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