• DocumentCode
    927016
  • Title

    Estimation of low-level winds from upper-air data

  • Author

    Bennett, M. ; Hamilton, P.M. ; Moore, D.J.

  • Author_Institution
    CEGB, Central Electricity Research Laboratories, Leatherhead, UK
  • Volume
    130
  • Issue
    9
  • fYear
    1983
  • fDate
    12/1/1983 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    517
  • Lastpage
    522
  • Abstract
    Estimates of winds at heights of around 100 m are required for the siting of large wind turbines. Because of uncertainties often attached to the normal method of extrapolating from data at 10 m, a method of extrapolating from upper-air data has been developed. The predictions of this method are compared with measurements at several stations on land and one offshore.
  • Keywords
    atmospheric boundary layer; atmospheric techniques; wind; wind turbines; altitude m 0000 to 0150; atmospheric techniques; boundary layer; low-level winds; predictions; siting; upper-air data; wind turbines;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Physical Science, Measurement and Instrumentation, Management and Education - Reviews, IEE Proceedings A
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0143-702X
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/ip-a-1:19830079
  • Filename
    4645934