The effects of selected atmospheric variables on the power output
of a DOE Mod-2 horizontal-axis wind turbine are studied. Particular
attention is focused on unsteady, nonuniform flow conditions
within the rotor disc as represented by vertical profiles measured at
adjacent meteorological towers. Primary variables are wind speed,
wind direction and...
Analyses of long-term records at 35 headwater basins in the United States and Canada indicate that climate change effects on streamflow are not as clear as might be expected, perhaps because of ecosystem processes and human influences. Evapotranspiration was higher than was predicted by temperature in water-surplus ecosystems and lower...