Characteristics of the Atmospheric Boundary Layer in Nantucket Sound

Author

Ivanov, L.I. ; Magnell, B.A. ; Catalano, R.A. ; Fagan, L.

Author_Institution

Woods Hole Group Inc., East Falmouth, MA

fYear

2006

fDate

18-21 Sept. 2006

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

6

Abstract

Characteristics of the Atmospheric Boundary Layer (ABL) in Nantucket Sound are described using meteorological and oceanographic observations collected on an offshore scientific met-ocean data acquisition tower. The data monitoring system includes two independent meteorological systems, each composed of wind speed and direction sensors installed at three levels on opposite sides of the 60-m steel monopole tower. The study was motivated by the necessity to accurately predict the vertical offshore wind profile for the design of a wind farm in Nantucket Sound, Massachusetts. The analysis of the collected data has revealed certain site-specific peculiarities in the ABL structure. In particular, ABL properties and the wind profile are notably affected by the proximity of the site to the coast

Keywords

atmospheric boundary layer; data acquisition; oceanographic regions; wind; Massachusetts; Nantucket Sound; USA; atmospheric boundary layer; data monitoring system; met-ocean data acquisition tower; meteorological observation; monopole tower; oceanographic observation; offshore wind profile; wind direction sensor; wind speed sensor; Acoustic sensors; Data acquisition; Meteorology; Monitoring; Poles and towers; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Sensor systems; Steel; Wind forecasting; Wind speed;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

OCEANS 2006

Conference_Location

Boston, MA

Print_ISBN

1-4244-0114-3

Electronic_ISBN

1-4244-0115-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/OCEANS.2006.306824

Filename

4098979