Wind speed distribution and characteristics in Nigeria

ARPN Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 82-86

  Adaramola, M S ^a   Oyewola, O M ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Electricity; Nigeria; Power density; Wind speed

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859836478     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18196608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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