Meteorological Field Measurements at Potential and Actual Wind Turbine Sites

Meteorological Field Measurements at Potential and Actual Wind Turbine Sites

CONTENTS

TITLE PAGE

DISCLAIMER

SUMMARY

1. INTRODUCTION

2. PROGRAM HISTORY

3. DATA COLLECTION HISTORY
- 3.1 THE FIRST TWO YEARS
- 3.2 THE MEASUREMENT PROGRAM SINCE 1978
4. DATA COLLECTION PROCEDURES
5. TURBINE INSTALLATION SITES
6. SUMMARY OF FIELD EXPERIENCE
7. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUTURE SITE EVALUATION PROGRAMS
- 7.1 TOWER AND EQUIPMENT CONFIGURATIONS
- 7.2 SAMPLING AND DATA PROCESSING PROCEDURES
REFERENCES
APPENDIX: INFORMATION ON THE LOCATION AND EXPOSURE OF THE METEOROLOGICAL EQUIPMENT AT EACH OF THE CANDIDATE SITES
FIGURES
TABLES

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