Re: METEOROLOGICAL WIND DIRECTION

From: Dennis Shea <shea_at_nyahnyahspammersnyahnyah>
Date: Mon Sep 09 2013 - 04:51:57 MDT

[1] Calculate the average 'u' and 'v' components.
[2] then input the average u/v into 'wind_direction'

http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Document/Functions/Contributed/wind_direction.shtml

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See also:

http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Document/Functions/Contributed/wind_component.shtml

On 9/8/13 6:57 PM, Celeste Mulena wrote:
> Dear,
>
> How Can I calculate *"meteorological average (mean) wind direction" *given
>
> *individual "METEOROLOGICAL WIND DIRECTION" *i.e. the direction FROM which
> the wind is blowing. It also increases clockwise from North when viewed
> from above.
>
> I really appreciate your help. I need math formulas.
> Thanks
>
> Celeste
>
>
>
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