WS2M
Average Wind Speed (2 m)
The 5-minute average wind speed at 2 meters. Because of the characteristic response of the cup design, the Mesonet's dataloggers add 0.2 m s-1 to each observation greater than 0.2 m s-1.
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The cup anemometer only counts the rotations of the sensor caused by the speed of the wind; it does not measure wind direction. Its range is from 0.5 to 50 m s-1 and it can withstand gusts of 60 m s-1. The two-meter windspeed mainly is used for agricultural purposes (e.g., to help estimate evapotranspiration of moisture from the soil).
Type |
Sensor Used |
Standard Units |
Standard - Primary |
RM Young Wind Sentry (for Wind Speed), PDF |
m s-1 |