Weibull wind speed distribution: Numerical considerations and use with sodar data

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 112, Issue 20, 2007, Pages

  Pérez, Isidro A ^a   Sánchez, M Luisa ^a   García, M Ángeles ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALLADOLID   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD ESTIMATION; PROBABILITY; STATISTICS; WEIBULL DISTRIBUTION; WIND STRESS;

DATABASE; MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD ANALYSIS; PROBABILITY; SEASONAL VARIATION; SODAR; THEORETICAL STUDY; WEIBULL THEORY; WIND VELOCITY;

EID: 37349025715     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JD008278     Document Type: Article

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