A switched continuous-wave sonic anemometer for measuring surface heat fluxes

W. J. Shuttleworth; D. D. McNeil; C. J. Moore

doi:10.1007/BF00116271

A switched continuous-wave sonic anemometer for measuring surface heat fluxes

W. J. Shuttleworth, D. D. McNeil, C. J. Moore

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A one-dimensional sonic anemometer system suitable for use in measuring near surface heat fluxes is described. It operates by transferring continuous sound waves in alternate directions between a matched pair of cheap ultrasonic transducers. The design and development of the anemometer is described, together with wind tunnel tests, and field experiments, in which the performances of several prototypes are compared with those of other anemometers over stubble and over forest. The results indicate that the device is suitable for measuring eddy correlation heat fluxes to an accuracy better than 5%.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	425-448
Number of pages	24
Journal	Boundary-Layer Meteorology
Volume	23
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00116271
State	Published - Aug 1982
Externally published	Yes

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