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HEIGHT VARIATION WIND SPEED [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Meteorology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Deacon wind profile parameter
1, record 1, English, Deacon%20wind%20profile%20parameter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A parameter depending on static stability that describes the variation of the wind speed with height. 2, record 1, English, - Deacon%20wind%20profile%20parameter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Météorologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- paramètre de profil de vent de Deacon
1, record 1, French, param%C3%A8tre%20de%20profil%20de%20vent%20de%20Deacon
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas
- Meteorología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- parámetro de Deacon para el perfil del viento
1, record 1, Spanish, par%C3%A1metro%20de%20Deacon%20para%20el%20perfil%20del%20viento
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Índice que depende de la estabilidad estática utilizado para representar la velocidad del viento en función de la altura. El parámetro Deacon ß, se define por la ecuación du/dz = az-ß, donde u es la velocidad, z la altura y a una constante. 1, record 1, Spanish, - par%C3%A1metro%20de%20Deacon%20para%20el%20perfil%20del%20viento
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-01-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- diurnal wind speed variation
1, record 2, English, diurnal%20wind%20speed%20variation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... diurnal wind speed variation[ :Wind] speeds are high during the day time, and low during the night at the height of [50 m] whereas the variation in wind behavior is utterly contrary at higher heights [100 m in this case]. At [100 m], wind speed measurements are low during the daytime and high during the nighttime. 1, record 2, English, - diurnal%20wind%20speed%20variation
Record 2, Key term(s)
- diurnal windspeed variation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- variation diurne de la vitesse du vent
1, record 2, French, variation%20diurne%20de%20la%20vitesse%20du%20vent
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les variations diurnes de la vitesse du vent sont déterminées pour chaque station à partir des [huit] données trihoraires (valeurs moyennées sur 10 minutes). [Une] variation diurne de la vitesse du vent [peut] être liée [à] la température; ainsi en hiver, les vitesses minimales et maximales se produisent, respectivement, vers 6 heures et midi, tandis qu'en été, elles se produisent vers 3 et 15 heures. 1, record 2, French, - variation%20diurne%20de%20la%20vitesse%20du%20vent
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
- Wind Energy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wind speed gradient
1, record 3, English, wind%20speed%20gradient
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- wind gradient 2, record 3, English, wind%20gradient
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variation in wind speed with height above the ground. 1, record 3, English, - wind%20speed%20gradient
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Normally wind speed increases with height. 1, record 3, English, - wind%20speed%20gradient
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
- Énergie éolienne
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gradient de vent
1, record 3, French, gradient%20de%20vent
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- gradient de vitesse des vents 2, record 3, French, gradient%20de%20vitesse%20des%20vents
masculine noun
- gradient de vitesse du vent 3, record 3, French, gradient%20de%20vitesse%20du%20vent
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Taux de variation du vent en fonction de l'altitude, mesuré au-dessus du sol. 4, record 3, French, - gradient%20de%20vent
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
De façon générale, la vitesse du vent augmente avec l'altitude. 4, record 3, French, - gradient%20de%20vent
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-12-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Modelling (Mathematics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- logarithmic velocity profile
1, record 4, English, logarithmic%20velocity%20profile
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Form of the variation of the mean wind speed with height in the surface boundary layer, based on simplifying assumptions. 2, record 4, English, - logarithmic%20velocity%20profile
Record 4, Key term(s)
- logarithmic profile of velocity
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Modélisation (Mathématique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- profil logarithmique des vitesses
1, record 4, French, profil%20logarithmique%20des%20vitesses
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- profil logarithmique de la vitesse 2, record 4, French, profil%20logarithmique%20de%20la%20vitesse
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Allure de la variation de la vitesse moyenne du vent avec l'altitude dans la couche limite de surface, selon des hypothèses simplificatrices. 3, record 4, French, - profil%20logarithmique%20des%20vitesses
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Modelización (Matemáticas)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- perfil logarítmico de la velocidad
1, record 4, Spanish, perfil%20logar%C3%ADtmico%20de%20la%20velocidad
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forma, basada en ciertas hipótesis simplificadoras, de la variación de la velocidad media del viento con la altitud en la capa límite de la superficie. 1, record 4, Spanish, - perfil%20logar%C3%ADtmico%20de%20la%20velocidad
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-05-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- height variation of wind speed
1, record 5, English, height%20variation%20of%20wind%20speed
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The height variation of wind speed is important to WECS design because of the cyclic loading on the rotor system it imposes. 1, record 5, English, - height%20variation%20of%20wind%20speed
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- variation de la vitesse du vent avec la hauteur
1, record 5, French, variation%20de%20la%20vitesse%20du%20vent%20avec%20la%20hauteur
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- variation avec l'altitude de la vitesse du vent 1, record 5, French, variation%20avec%20l%27altitude%20de%20la%20vitesse%20du%20vent
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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