BRÁZDIL, Rudolf, Adam VALÍK, Pavel ZAHRADNÍČEK, Ladislava ŘEZNÍČKOVÁ, Radim TOLASZ and Martin MOŽNÝ. Wind-stilling in the light of wind speed measurements: the Czech experience. Climate Research. OLDENDORF LUHE: INTER-RESEARCH, 2018, vol. 74, No 2, p. 131-143. ISSN 0936-577X. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.3354/cr01492.
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Original name Wind-stilling in the light of wind speed measurements: the Czech experience
Authors BRÁZDIL, Rudolf (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Adam VALÍK (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Pavel ZAHRADNÍČEK (203 Czech Republic), Ladislava ŘEZNÍČKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Radim TOLASZ (203 Czech Republic) and Martin MOŽNÝ (203 Czech Republic).
Edition Climate Research, OLDENDORF LUHE, INTER-RESEARCH, 2018, 0936-577X.
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Original language English
Type of outcome Article in a journal
Field of Study 10509 Meteorology and atmospheric sciences
Country of publisher Germany
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
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Impact factor Impact factor: 1.984
RIV identification code RIV/00216224:14310/18:00100756
Organization unit Faculty of Science
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.3354/cr01492
UT WoS 000418809900004
Keywords in English universal anemograph; Vaisala wind-speed sensors; wind speed; homogenisation; wind stilling; Czech Republic
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Tags International impact, Reviewed
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Abstract
Changes of instruments often give rise to significant break-points in wind-speed series. This is particularly applicable to when measurements are automated, a process that started in the Czech Republic in the mid-1990s, when standard universal anemographs were progressively replaced by Vaisala WAA251 sensor (cup anemometer) and the WS425 sensor (ultrasonic). Parallel wind speed measurements, by universal anemographs and Vaisala sensors, at the Doksany (2000–2016) and Kocelovice (2000–2016) stations enabled differences in the two types of measurement to be analysed. Vaisala sensors measure, on average, higher wind-speeds than universal anemographs, particularly in calm situations and at low wind speeds. The differences between the two types of instrument do not depend on wind direction. Linear trends of homogenised daily mean wind-speed series from only a universal anemograph or combined from universal anemograph and Vaisala sensors generally exhibit no important differences in their significance or values. This could indicate that observed decreasing trends in mean daily wind-speeds (“stilling”) cannot be attributed to changes of wind-speed measurements to automated devices; with respect to only two stations being investigated, this is biased by high uncertainty. On the other hand, important differences in the two types of measurement, both in linear trends and their significance, appear for series of three daily readings (0700, 1400 and 2100 LMT).
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GA15-11805S, research and development projectName: Vichřice v českých zemích za posledních 500 let
Investor: Czech Science Foundation
MUNI/A/1419/2016, interní kód MUName: Integrovaný výzkum environmentálních změn v krajinné sféře Země II
Investor: Masaryk University, Category A
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