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An analysis of fleet numerical oceanographic center winds on the grand banks

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Pages 414-427 | Received 07 Dec 1987, Published online: 19 Nov 2010
 

Abstract

An analysis is made of the errors in the wind field of the Fleet Numerical Océanographie Center (FNOC) over the northern Grand Banks. Observed wind data from an oil rig at the Bonanza site (47° 30'?, 48° 12 ‘ W) are comparedwith wind data obtainedfrom the grid prepared by FNOC. The resulting two time series are found to be strongly correlated at frequencies up to 0.5 cycles d−l (cpd). Most of the error in the FNOC wind field is observed at frequencies above 0.5 cpd. Discrepancies in direction between the two data sets occur most frequently at low wind speeds (less than 10ms−1). There is better agreement for wind direction in the winter than in the summer. Linear interpolation of the FNOC grid data yields the best regression with the observed wind. Wind observed at St John's shows no correlation with the observed wind on the northern Grand Banks.

Résumé

On analyse les erreurs dans le champ de vent du FNOC (Fleet Numerical Oceanographce Center) dans la zone nord des Grands Bancs. On compare les vents observés à la plate‐forme de forage Bonanza (47°30'N, 48°12'W) aux données obtenues à partir de la grille du FNOC. On trouve que la corrélation est très forte entre les deux séries chronologiques jusqu'à des fréquences de 0,5 cycle par jour. La plupart des erreurs dans le champ de vent du FNOC sont observées à des fréquences au‐dessus de 0,5 cycle par jour. Les différences de direction dans les deux ensembles de données se présentent le plus souvent par vent faible (moins de 10ms−l). La direction du vent est plus similaire en hiver qu'en été. On obtient la meilleure régression avec les vents observés par interpolation linéaire des données de grille du FNOC. Les vents observés à St John's ne montrent aucune corrélation avec ceux observés sur les Grands Bancs.

Notes

Present Address: Dept of Physics, Memorial University, St John's, Newfoundland A1B 3X7.

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