Ancient Wind Measurement Wind vanes were perhaps the most ancient meteorological instruments. Mesopotamian and Sumerian documents, dating back nearly 4,000.

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Ancient Wind Measurement Wind vanes were perhaps the most ancient meteorological instruments. Mesopotamian and Sumerian documents, dating back nearly 4,000 years, describe primitive wind vanes, and streamers were used for wind direction measurement in China during the second century B.C.E.

Wind Measurement The famous Tower of the Winds in Athens, dating back at least to 50 B.C.E., was topped by a wind vane in the form of a Triton Wind vanes and wind banners were common during the Middle Ages, and were found on many churches, ships, and towers.

Wind Vane

Development of anemometers

Modern Three-Cup Anemometer

Combo

Sometimes anemometers and wind vanes have had icing issues.

New Sonic Anemometer Old The solution….

Sonic Anemometer

Sustained Winds and Wind Gusts Sustained: usually average of 1-2 minutes Gusts: typically strongest 3-5 second average wind reported. Typically about a ratio for (gust/sustained), but can be much more in some occasions.

You Can Often See Gusts Over Water—called “cat’s paws”

Winds are often far stronger over water than land Water is much smoother aerodynamically than land Trees, building, hills, etc. all slow down winds near the surface. Wind over water can be % stronger (or more) than over land.

Proper Exposure of Wind Instruments Open area Sensors at 10 m (roughly 30 ft) above the ground Not right above pitched roof.

Columbus Day 1962: At Cape Blanco there were 150 mph with gusts to 179! Strongest winds on bluffs and windward slopes of coastal orography