Estimating 3-second and maximum instantaneous gusts from 1-minute sustained wind speeds during a hurricane

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https://doi.org/10.56748/ejse.8102

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Peak wind, Hurricane gusts, Roughness length

Abstract

Formulas for estimating 3-second and maximum instantaneous gusts from 1-minute sustained mean wind speeds are derived for operational applications. These formulas are verified by measurements recorded during Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

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2008-06-01

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S.A. Hsu (2008) “Estimating 3-second and maximum instantaneous gusts from 1-minute sustained wind speeds during a hurricane”, Electronic Journal of Structural Engineering, 8, pp. 77–79. doi: 10.56748/ejse.8102.

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Vol. 8 (2008)

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