title: A prediction model for simulating near-surface wind gusts.
abstract: According to an analysis on the characteristic of 1 Hz wind speed data continuously sampled in the region below 2 m, an empirical model of natural wind was proposed to predict streamwise fluctuating wind gusts in a field based on friction velocity, mean wind velocity and standard deviation at 2 m. The predicted results achieved a good agreement with the experimental data, and the prediction model has a potential value in simulating sand transport under natural wind conditions.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Mechanics on Western Disaster and Environment, Ministry of Education of China and School of Civil Engineering and Mechanics, Lanzhou University, 730000, Lanzhou, P.R. China. zhangjh@lzu.edu.cn
authors.forename: Jinghong
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Ping
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Xiaojing
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zheng