RELATION OF GUSTINESS TO OTHER METEOROLOGICAL PARAMETERS

Abstract

Two years of data have been processed to show relationships between wind gustiness and other meteorological parameters. The gustiness classification used at Brookhaven National Laboratory is defined by the range and appearance of the horizontal wind direction trace. The seasonal and diurnal variations are presented. Gustiness is closely related to lapse rate and solar radiation, while its association with wind speed and Sutton's index of turbulence is not as distinct.