Wind Speed given Fetch Parameter in SMB Prediction Method Calculator

✖Fetch Length is the unobstructed distance that wind can travel over water in a constant direction.ⓘ Fetch Length [F_l]			+10% -10%
✖Fetch Parameter is often associated with the concept of fetch, which is the unobstructed distance over which the wind blows across a body of water in a constant direction.ⓘ Fetch Parameter [φ]			+10% -10%

✖Wind Speed is a fundamental atmospheric quantity caused by air moving from high to low pressure, usually due to changes in temperature.ⓘ Wind Speed given Fetch Parameter in SMB Prediction Method [U]

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Wind Speed given Fetch Parameter in SMB Prediction Method Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Wind Speed = sqrt([g]*Fetch Length/Fetch Parameter)
U = sqrt([g]*F_l/φ)
This formula uses 1 Constants, 1 Functions, 3 Variables

Constants Used

[g] - Gravitational acceleration on Earth Value Taken As 9.80665

Functions Used

sqrt - A square root function is a function that takes a non-negative number as an input and returns the square root of the given input number., sqrt(Number)

Variables Used

Wind Speed - (Measured in Meter per Second) - Wind Speed is a fundamental atmospheric quantity caused by air moving from high to low pressure, usually due to changes in temperature.
Fetch Length - (Measured in Meter) - Fetch Length is the unobstructed distance that wind can travel over water in a constant direction.
Fetch Parameter - Fetch Parameter is often associated with the concept of fetch, which is the unobstructed distance over which the wind blows across a body of water in a constant direction.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Fetch Length: 2 Meter --> 2 Meter No Conversion Required
Fetch Parameter: 1.22 --> No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

U = sqrt([g]*F_l/φ) --> sqrt([g]*2/1.22)

Evaluating ... ...

U = 4.00954803061842

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

4.00954803061842 Meter per Second --> No Conversion Required

FINAL ANSWER

4.00954803061842 ≈ 4.009548 Meter per Second <-- Wind Speed

(Calculation completed in 00.020 seconds)

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Wind Speed for Significant Wave Height in SMB Prediction Method

LaTeX Go Wind Speed = sqrt([g]*Significant Wave Height for SMB Prediction Method/(0.283*tanh(0.0125*Fetch Parameter^0.42)))

Significant Wave Height in SMB Prediction Method

LaTeX Go Significant Wave Height for SMB Prediction Method = (Wind Speed^2*0.283*tanh(0.0125*Fetch Parameter^0.42))/[g]

Wind Speed given Period of Significant Wave in SMB Prediction Method

LaTeX Go Wind Speed = ([g]*Significant Wave Period)/(7.540*tanh(0.077*Fetch Parameter^0.25))

Period of Significant Wave in SMB Prediction Method

LaTeX Go Significant Wave Period = (Wind Speed*7.540*tanh(0.077*Fetch Parameter^0.25))/[g]

Wind Speed given Fetch Parameter in SMB Prediction Method Formula

LaTeX Go

Wind Speed = sqrt([g]*Fetch Length/Fetch Parameter)
U = sqrt([g]*F_l/φ)

What is Significant Wave Height?

Significant wave height is defined as the average wave height, from trough to crest, of the highest one-third of the waves. Devised by oceanographer Walter Munk during World War II, the significant wave height provides an estimation of wave heights recorded by a trained observer from a fixed point at sea.

How to Calculate Wind Speed given Fetch Parameter in SMB Prediction Method?

Wind Speed given Fetch Parameter in SMB Prediction Method calculator uses Wind Speed = sqrt([g]*Fetch Length/Fetch Parameter) to calculate the Wind Speed, The Wind Speed given Fetch Parameter in SMB Prediction Method formula is defined as the fetch parameter, which describes the distance over water that the wind travels to generate waves, influencing wave height. Wind Speed is denoted by U symbol.

How to calculate Wind Speed given Fetch Parameter in SMB Prediction Method using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Wind Speed given Fetch Parameter in SMB Prediction Method, enter Fetch Length (F_l) & Fetch Parameter (φ) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Wind Speed given Fetch Parameter in SMB Prediction Method calculation can be explained with given input values -> 4.009548 = sqrt([g]*2/1.22).

FAQ

What is Wind Speed given Fetch Parameter in SMB Prediction Method?

The Wind Speed given Fetch Parameter in SMB Prediction Method formula is defined as the fetch parameter, which describes the distance over water that the wind travels to generate waves, influencing wave height and is represented as U = sqrt([g]*F_l/φ) or Wind Speed = sqrt([g]*Fetch Length/Fetch Parameter). Fetch Length is the unobstructed distance that wind can travel over water in a constant direction & Fetch Parameter is often associated with the concept of fetch, which is the unobstructed distance over which the wind blows across a body of water in a constant direction.

How to calculate Wind Speed given Fetch Parameter in SMB Prediction Method?

The Wind Speed given Fetch Parameter in SMB Prediction Method formula is defined as the fetch parameter, which describes the distance over water that the wind travels to generate waves, influencing wave height is calculated using Wind Speed = sqrt([g]*Fetch Length/Fetch Parameter). To calculate Wind Speed given Fetch Parameter in SMB Prediction Method, you need Fetch Length (F_l) & Fetch Parameter (φ). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Fetch Length & Fetch Parameter and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.

How many ways are there to calculate Wind Speed?

In this formula, Wind Speed uses Fetch Length & Fetch Parameter. We can use 3 other way(s) to calculate the same, which is/are as follows -

Wind Speed = sqrt([g]*Significant Wave Height for SMB Prediction Method/(0.283*tanh(0.0125*Fetch Parameter^0.42)))
Wind Speed = ([g]*Significant Wave Period)/(7.540*tanh(0.077*Fetch Parameter^0.25))
Wind Speed = ([g]*Duration of the Wind)/(6.5882*exp((0.0161*(ln(Fetch Parameter)^2)-0.3692*ln(Fetch Parameter)+2.2024)^0.5+0.8798*ln(Fetch Parameter)))

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