The beat is getting stronger: The effect of atmospheric stability on low frequency modulated sound of wind turbines

Journal of Low Frequency Noise Vibration and Active Control

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-24

  Van Den Berg, G P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

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EID: 34748847107     PISSN: 14613484     EISSN: 20484046     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1260/0263092054037702     Document Type: Article

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