Analysis of cooling ventilation efficiency in a naturally ventilated almería-type greenhouse with insect screens

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 927, Issue , 2012, Pages 551-558

  Molina Aiz, F D ^a   Valera, D L ^a   Lopez A ^a   Alvarez A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALMERÍA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Almer a type greenhouse; Sonic anemometry; Temperature; Turbulence; Ventilation efficiency

Indexed keywords

CALLUNA VULGARIS; HEXAPODA;

EID: 84863677360     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2012.927.67     Document Type: Conference Paper

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