WNDCOM: estimating surface winds in mountainous terrain

Bill C. Ryan

doi:10.2737/PSW-GTR-73

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WNDCOM: estimating surface winds in mountainous terrain

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Authors:

Bill C. Ryan

Year:

1983

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Pacific Southwest Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/PSW-GTR-73

Source:

Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-RP-73. Berkeley, CA: Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station, Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture; 10 p

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Abstract

WNDCOM is a mathematical model for estimating surface winds in mountainous terrain. By following the procedures described, the sheltering and diverting effect of terrain, the individual components of the windflow, and the surface wind in remote mountainous areas can be estimated. Components include the contribution from the synoptic scale pressure gradient, the sea breeze, the slope wind, and the valley wind. For each component, a brief description, the data and information needed for estimation, and step-by-step procedures are provided.

Keywords

surface wind, mountain wind, wind model, mathematical model, southern California

Citation

Ryan, Bill C. 1983. WNDCOM: estimating surface winds in mountainous terrain. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-GTR-73. Berkeley, CA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station. 10 p.