These files contain a routine which will compute meteorological true
winds (direction from which wind is blowing, relative to true north;
and speed relative to the fixed earth) when given a set of five arrays
of equal length and the zero-line reference (zlr).
| "hd" | --the direction the bow of the vessel is pointing (heading -- referenced to true north) |
| "crse" | --the course toward which each vessel is moving over the ground |
| "cspd" | --the speed of each vessel over the ground |
| "wdir" | --the wind direction measured by the anemometer (referenced to the zlr on the ship) |
| "wspd" | --the wind speed measured by anemometer |
The following files can be downloaded in the tar file IDL-codes.tar. To view each file
individually you may click on the filename in the table.
| Filename | Description |
| truewind.pro | Routine that calculates true winds |
| test.pro | Tests "truewind.pro". To run, see below. |
| full.pro missing_values.pro truerr.pro |
|
| results | Results of test procedure. Output should resemble this file |
To compile and run the test program for 'truewind.pro', type
test
at the IDL-prompt.
Any questions regarding the any of the above information should be sent
to:
wocemet@coaps.fsu.edu.