Anemometer level
From Glossary of Meteorology
anemometer level
- The height above the surface at which an anemometer is actually exposed.
- The ideal exposure height of an anemometer; usually designed to be above the wakes that form behind individual surface roughness elements such as nearby trees, houses, or ship structures.
- The desired or standard exposure height of an anemometer, as specified by national or international agreement.
This height is usually taken as 10 m.
