Actual versus geostrophic wind: statistics from 12‑year measurements at the 280 m high Hamburg Weather Mast
The geostrophic wind, representing the horizontal pressure gradient as driving force of motion, is often taken as a first guess of the actual wind. There is, however no fixed relation between them but depends on various influencing factors. How good is this first guess i.e. to which extent do these...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Borntraeger
2023-09-01
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Series: | Meteorologische Zeitschrift |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1127/metz/2023/1097 |