Determination of the Surface Roughness Parameter and Wind Shear Exponent of Kisii Region from the On-Site Measurement of Wind Profiles

The research sought to investigate the surface roughness parameter (Zo) and wind shear exponent (α) of Kisii region (elevation 1710m above sea level, 0.68°S, 34.79°E). A six-month experiment was set at three sites of Kisii region. Two PRO AcuRite 01036 Wireless Weather Stations with pro+ 5-in-1 Sens...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ongaki N. Laban, Christopher M. Maghanga, Kerongo Joash
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Energy
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/8264061