Mesoscale wind speed simulation using CALMET model and reanalysis information: An application to wind potential

Renewable Energy

Volumn 48, Issue , 2012, Pages 57-71

  Morales, Luis ^a   Lang, Francisco ^a   Mattar, Cristian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

CALMET; Chile; NCEP 1; Simulation; Wind fields; Wind potential

Indexed keywords

CALMET; CHILE; NCEP-1; SIMULATION; WIND FIELD; WIND POTENTIAL;

CLIMATOLOGY;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; LAND USE; MESOSCALE METEOROLOGY; NUMERICAL MODEL; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; WEATHER STATION; WIND FIELD; WIND VELOCITY;

CHILE; MAULE;

EID: 84861335033     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2012.04.048     Document Type: Article

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