Received: from malik.rose.hp.com by opus.hpl.hp.com with SMTP (1.37.109.18/15.5+ECS 3.3+HPL1.1) id AA174990048; Wed, 8 May 1996 17:00:48 -0700 Return-Path: <steves@malik.rose.hp.com-DeleteThis> Received: by malik.rose.hp.com (1.38.193.3/15.5+ECS 3.3) id AA03342; Wed, 8 May 96 16:59:59 -0700 From: steve shugart <steves@malik.rose.hp.com-DeleteThis> Message-Id: <9605082359.AA03342@malik.rose.hp.com-DeleteThis> Subject: Re: sherman island sensor (fwd) To: wind_talk@opus.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis Date: Wed, 8 May 96 16:59:59 PDT Full-Name: steve shugart Cc: jim@windcall.com-DeleteThis In-Reply-To: <Pine.OSF.3.91.960508113123.14984F@shred.stanford.edu-DeleteThis>; from "Booker C. Bense" at May 8, 96 11:40 am Mailer: Elm [revision: 70.85]
> - Since people asked I thought I'd forward this explaination.
>
> - Booker C. Bense : bbense@networking.stanford.edu-DeleteThis
>
> I have a confession to make.
>
> Some time ago we moved our sensor from the top of a building out to a pole
> some 25 feet above the water and about 100 from the waters edge. This
> proved to be a far superior location. At this time it has no obstruction
> from wind in any direction.
>
> As of about noon today, Friday I fixed this error. I believe now the
> readings should represent exactly what's on the water. There are no
> correcting factors involved at all. Please also take note that I have been
> at Sherman Island and found the "Inlet" ripping and our pager was not even
> registering a page. This has also been reversed. Because the wind can be
> so dependent upon the location, we will be planing to have two sensors for
> Rio in the future.
>
> Jim Martin/Pres.
> Call of the Wind
> jim@windcall.com-DeleteThis
>
Jim and Booker,
Thanks for the followup,
I went sailing last nite at Windy Cove and the wind on the pager was pretty
much accurate, althought some of the pages didn't come through. I sailed
a 5.5/8'11 from 5 to 7pm. The COTW was indicating averages of 16-20. What I have
noticed since friday is that the peak readings are much lower know, making for
a better average. I also called Windsight and it was reading the same as the
COTW. The Windcraft windtalker seems to read lower, maybe too low.
I think the wind was about the same at Sherman versus Windy Cove last nite
as we had a huge flow all the way to Sac
steves@malik.rose.hp.com-DeleteThis
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