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Research article
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06 Sep 2017
Research article |
| 06 Sep 2017
Mean wind vector estimation using the velocity–azimuth display (VAD) method: an explicit algebraic solution
Gerd Teschke
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Institute for Computational Mathematics in Science and Technology, University of Applied Sciences Neubrandenburg, Brodaer Str. 2, 17033 Neubrandenburg, Germany
Volker Lehmann
Deutscher Wetterdienst, Meteorologisches Observatorium Lindenberg, Am Observatorium 12, 15848 Tauche-Lindenberg, Germany
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Short summary
This paper deals with a sampling setup for Doppler profilers aiming at the determination of vertical profiles of the wind. An explicit solution for the retrieval of mean wind vectors under the assumption of local homogeneity is presented for the case of a symmetric velocity–azimuth display sampling, and a stability analysis is performed. Furthermore, the explicit solution allows a detailed investigation of the propagation of radial wind measurement errors on the retrieved wind vector.
This paper deals with a sampling setup for Doppler profilers aiming at the determination of...
