Developing a high-resolution wind map for a complex terrain with a coupled MM5/CALMET system

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 112, Issue 5, 2007, Pages

  Yim, Steve H L ^a   Fung, Jimmy C H ^a   Lau, Alexis K H ^a   Kot, S C ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; MAPS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METEOROLOGY; WIND; WIND POWER;

COMPLEX TERRAIN; MODELING; WIND FIELD; WIND PROFILE;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONG KONG;

EID: 34548562451     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JD007752     Document Type: Article

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