Wind-Tree Interactions Studies in Sitka Spruce Plantations

Farnham

1989

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The physical process by which the wind's energy is absorbed by a forest canopy is being investigated in a series of field experiments which are intended to run over a 3 year period. Measurements of wind speed and turbulence above and within the canopy, along with measurements of tree movement, are being made in a number of different forests in SW Scotland. Some initial results, showing the strength of downdrafts over the forest, are presented.