Wind Speeds
| Wind Speeds |
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![v speed [m s-1]](images/vspeed.gif "v speed [m s-1]")
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| Meridonal - v speed [m s-1] |
![u speed [m s-1]](images/uspeed.gif "u speed [m s-1]")
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| Zonal - u speed [m s-1] |
![scalar speed [m s-1]](images/scalarspeed.gif)
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| scalar speed [m s-1] |
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Top to Bottom: Wind (v, u, and scalar speed [m s-1]) derived from the ERS-1 and ERS-2scatterometers (solid black line). The wind at Santiago Marino Airport at Margarita Island is shown in grey. Diamonds represent ventilation events (only shown for 1997 and 1998). |
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| AVHRR-SST in a 12x12 km2 area centered at the Cariaco site. |
