Sonic anemometry measurements to determine airflow patterns in multi-tunnel greenhouse;Determinación de los patrones de flujo de aire en un invernadero multitúnel mediante anemometría sónica

Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 631-642

  Lopez A ^a   Valera, D L ^a   Molina Aiz, F D ^a   Pena A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALMERÍA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Buoyancy; Insect proof screens; Natural ventilation; Wind effect

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864666712     PISSN: 1695971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5424/sjar/2012103-660-11     Document Type: Article

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