A statistical analysis of wind speed distributions in the area of Western Greece

International Journal of Green Energy

Volumn 5, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 120-137

  Bagiorgas, H S ^a   Mihalakakou, G ^a   Matthopoulos, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOANNINA   (Greece)

Author keywords

Scale parameter (c); Shape parameter (k); Weibull distribution; Wind speed calculations; Wind speed measurements

Indexed keywords

SPEED; STATISTICAL METHODS; WEIBULL DISTRIBUTION;

SCALE PARAMETER; SHAPE PARAMETER; WIND SPEED CALCULATIONS; WIND SPEED MEASUREMENTS;

WIND;

ENERGY PLANNING; POTENTIAL ENERGY; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; WEIBULL THEORY; WIND POWER; WIND VELOCITY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; GREECE; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 40349111272     PISSN: 15435075     EISSN: 15435083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15435070701839488     Document Type: Article

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