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A prediction model for simulating near-surface wind gusts

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According to an analysis on the characteristic of 1 Hz wind speed data continuously sampled in the region below 2 m, an empirical model of natural wind was proposed to predict streamwise fluctuating wind gusts in a field based on friction velocity, mean wind velocity and standard deviation at 2 m. The predicted results achieved a good agreement with the experimental data, and the prediction model has a potential value in simulating sand transport under natural wind conditions.

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  1. Key Laboratory of Mechanics on Western Disaster and Environment, Ministry of Education of China and School of Civil Engineering and Mechanics, Lanzhou University, 730000, Lanzhou, P.R. China

    Jinghong Zhang, Ping Wang & Xiaojing Zheng

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Zhang, J., Wang, P. & Zheng, X. A prediction model for simulating near-surface wind gusts. Eur. Phys. J. E 36, 51 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1140/epje/i2013-13051-x

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