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WIND FARM MICRO-SITING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-02-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Wind Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- micrositing
1, record 1, English, micrositing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wind farm micrositing 2, record 1, English, wind%20farm%20micrositing
correct
- micro-siting 3, record 1, English, micro%2Dsiting
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A thorough study for determining the site on which wind turbines will be installed. 4, record 1, English, - micrositing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The smallest scale, or third stage, of wind resource assessment is micrositing. Its main objective is to quantify the small-scale variability of the wind resource over the terrain of interest. Ultimately, micrositing is used to position one or more wind turbines on a parcel of land to maximize the overall energy output of the wind plant. 5, record 1, English, - micrositing
Record 1, Key term(s)
- wind farm micro-siting
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Énergie éolienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- étude d'implantation
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9tude%20d%27implantation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- étude détaillée d'implantation de parc éolien 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9tude%20d%C3%A9taill%C3%A9e%20d%27implantation%20de%20parc%20%C3%A9olien
correct, feminine noun
- étude détaillée de positionnement de parc éolien 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9tude%20d%C3%A9taill%C3%A9e%20de%20positionnement%20de%20parc%20%C3%A9olien
correct, feminine noun
- étude du potentiel éolien d'un site 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9tude%20du%20potentiel%20%C3%A9olien%20d%27un%20site
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étude détaillée réalisée en vue de choisir les emplacements jugés aptes à l'érection d'un parc éolien. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tude%20d%27implantation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
- Energía eólica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- estudio de implantación
1, record 1, Spanish, estudio%20de%20implantaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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