Hello,
This is my first post on this forum and I am not sure which section to best post it into. But I have a question and I hope someone may be able to help with ideas.
Some researchers, at the university I work at, want to measure wind speed at elevations from near ground then at intervals of 5 feet up to about 35 feet.
I understand they want a mast that would have several cup anemometers so measurements can be taken simultaneously at different heights and relate it to the behaviour of certain insects.
The mast would need to be transportable and not fixed in one place as they will be using it in more than one location.
Constructing this is going to be tricky! A 35 to 40 foot mast that, wouldn't break, could be kept upright when in use and could be dismantled and transported for use at other sites!
Aluminium poles would probably bend and break, something like fishing rods fixed together would be too flexible, balloons would not be accurate for height or a drone or two each with anemometers attached?
If anyone has any ideas I would be pleased to hear.
I have suggested calculating wind gradient but I don't think they want to do that – I think it is because of surface friction being different at the sites where they will be measuring.
Crispin