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QuikScat wind vectors: 2002/07 - monthly average - Gulf of Mexico
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Wind Speed:
Land
No data
0
5
10
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30+
0 1000 2000+
(meters/second)
(meters amsl)
FIGURE 4.5 Average wind speeds for July 2002. Large arrows on land indicate excellent onshore wind
regions, average wind speeds of 10 m/s.
30N
6.2 5.77.6
6.45.9 5.55.5 5.55.5
4.75.85.75.6 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.6
5.3 5.9 5.75.75.6 5.75.7 5.85.8
6.2 5.85.9 5.85.85.85.75.7 5.85.7
6.0 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.85.85.85.7 5.75.7
6.45.8 6.0
6.0 5.9 5.9 5.85.9 5.8 5.85.8
5.5 6.5 6.0
6.2
6.0
6.0
6.0
6.0 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.9
5.1 6.2
6.2
6.1 6.2
6.2
6.2
6.1 6.0
6.0
6.0 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.9
6.2
6.4 6.1 6.3
6.3
6.3
6.2
6.1 6.1 6.1 6.0
6.1 6.1 6.1 6.0 5.9 5.9 5.9
5.3
6.3
6.3
6.4 6.3
6.3
6.2
6.2
6.2
6.2
6.0 5.85.9
5.2
6.3
6.4 6.4 6.3
6.3
6.2
6.2
6.1 6.2
6.1 6.1 6.1 6.0
6.1 6.1 6.0 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.9
5.6
6.2
6.2
6.3
6.3
6.3
6.2
6.2
6.2
6.2
6.0
6.2
6.3
6.3
6.3
6.2
6.2
6.2
6.1 6.1 6.1 6.0
6.0
6.0 5.9 5.9
4.6
6.0
6.0
4.7 6.0
6.1 6.3
6.3
6.2
6.2
6.1 6.2
6.1 6.1 6.1 6.0
6.0
6.0
6.0
6.0
4.4
5.8 6.1 6.3
6.3
6.2
6.3
6.2
6.1 6.2
6.1 6.1 6.1 6.1 6.0
6.1 6.1 6.1 6.0
6.1
5.6
6.3
6.4 6.3
6.3
6.3
6.2
6.2
6.1 6.2
6.2
6.1 6.1 6.1 6.1
6.0
6.3
6.4 6.3
6.4 6.2
6.3
6.2
6.2
6.2
6.2
6.2
6.1 6.1 6.1
6.3
6.3
6.4 6.4 6.3
6.3
6.3
6.3
6.2
6.2
6.2
6.2
6.2
6.2
6.1
5.0
6.1
6.2
6.3
6.4 6.3
6.3
6.2
6.2
6.2
6.3
6.2
6.3
6.2
6.2
6.2
25N
98W
93W
FIGURE 4.6 Average wind speeds, m/s, at 10 m height for 1988-1994 for Gulf of Mexico, Texas coast.
 
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