Characteristics of Coastal Low-Level Jets in the Boundary Layer of the Pearl River Estuary
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Data and Methods
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. General Characteristics
3.1.1. Occurrence Frequency and Vertical Structure
3.1.2. Seasonal and Diurnal Variations
3.2. Formation Mechanisms
3.2.1. Cold Air
3.2.2. Western Pacific Subtropical High
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Metrics | Technical Performance Requirements |
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Blind zone | ≤30 m |
Distance resolution | 15 m |
Temporal resolution of wind profile | 1 min |
Errors of wind speed measurement (standard deviation) | ≤0.3 m s−1 |
Errors of wind direction measurement (root mean squared error) | ≤3° |
Range of radial wind speed measurement | ±37.5 m s−1 |
Range of vertical wind speed measurement | 0–60 m s−1 |
Range of wind direction measurement | 0°–360° |
Resolution of radial wind speed | ≤0.1 m s−1 |
Wind speed resolution | ≤0.1 m s−1 |
Wind direction resolution | ≤0.1° |
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Qiu, Z.; Xian, J.; Yang, Y.; Lu, C.; Yang, H.; Hu, Y.; Sun, J.; Zhang, C. Characteristics of Coastal Low-Level Jets in the Boundary Layer of the Pearl River Estuary. J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11, 1128. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11061128
Qiu Z, Xian J, Yang Y, Lu C, Yang H, Hu Y, Sun J, Zhang C. Characteristics of Coastal Low-Level Jets in the Boundary Layer of the Pearl River Estuary. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering. 2023; 11(6):1128. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11061128
Chicago/Turabian StyleQiu, Zongxu, Jinhong Xian, Yuexin Yang, Chao Lu, Honglong Yang, Yuanyuan Hu, Jiaqi Sun, and Chunsheng Zhang. 2023. "Characteristics of Coastal Low-Level Jets in the Boundary Layer of the Pearl River Estuary" Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 11, no. 6: 1128. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11061128
APA StyleQiu, Z., Xian, J., Yang, Y., Lu, C., Yang, H., Hu, Y., Sun, J., & Zhang, C. (2023). Characteristics of Coastal Low-Level Jets in the Boundary Layer of the Pearl River Estuary. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 11(6), 1128. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11061128