scholarly journals Turbulence dependence on winds and stability in a weak-wind canopy sublayer over complex terrain

2016 ◽  
Vol 121 (19) ◽  
pp. 11,502-11,515 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric S. Russell ◽  
Heping Liu ◽  
Zhongming Gao ◽  
Brian Lamb ◽  
Natalie Wagenbrenner
Keyword(s):  
Complex Terrain ◽  
Weak Wind ◽  
Canopy Sublayer

scholarly journals Surface Wind Direction Variability

2011 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 144-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Larry Mahrt
Keyword(s):  
Wind Direction ◽  
Complex Terrain ◽  
Numerical Models ◽  
Surface Wind ◽  
Nocturnal Boundary Layer ◽  
Surface Conditions ◽  
Time Periods ◽  
Weak Winds ◽  
Large Wind ◽  
Weak Wind

Abstract Common large shifts of wind direction in the weak-wind nocturnal boundary layer are poorly understood and are not adequately captured by numerical models and statistical parameterizations. The current study examines 15 datasets representing a variety of surface conditions to study the behavior of wind direction variability. In contrast to previous studies, the current investigation directly examines wind direction changes with emphasis on weak winds and wind direction changes over smaller time periods of minutes to tens of minutes, including large wind direction shifts. A formulation of the wind direction changes is offered that provides more realistic behavior for very weak winds and for complex terrain.

Autonomous energy supply based on the wind-energy complex and hydrogen energy storage

2019 ◽  
pp. 12-26
Author(s):  
S. I. Nefedkin ◽  
A. O. Barsukov ◽  
M. I. Mozgova ◽  
M. S. Shichkov ◽  
M. A. Klimova
Keyword(s):  
Wind Speed ◽  
Wind Energy ◽  
Power Supply ◽  
Energy Supply ◽  
Heat Supply ◽  
Hot Water ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
High Wind ◽  
Wind Generators ◽  
Weak Wind

The paper proposes an alternative scheme of guaranteed electricity and heat supply of an energy-insulated facility with a high potential of wind energy without the use of imported or local fuel. The scheme represents a wind power complex containing the park of wind generators located at the points with high wind potential. The wind generators provide guaranteed power supply even in periods of weak wind. For heat supply of the consumer, all surplus of the electric power goes on thermoelectric heating of water in tanks of accumulators, and also on receiving hydrogen by a method of electrolysis of water. The current heat supply is carried out with the use of hot water storage tanks, and the heat supply during the heat shortage is carried out by burning the stored hydrogen in condensing hydrogen boilers. We have developed the algorithm of calculation and the program "Wind in energy" which allows calculating annual balance of energy and picking up necessary quantity of the equipment for implementation of the scheme proceeding from the annual schedule of thermal and electric loading, and also potential of wind energy in the chosen region. The calculation-substantiation of the scheme proposed in relation to the real energy-insulated object Ust-Kamchatsk (Kamchatka) is carried out. The equipment for the implementation of an alternative energy supply scheme without the use of imported fuel is selected and compared with the traditional energy supply scheme based on a diesel power plant and a boiler house operating on imported fuel. With the introduction of an alternative power supply scheme, the equipment of the traditional scheme that has exhausted its resource can be used for backup power supply. Using climate databases, a number of energy-insulated facilities in the North and East of Russia with high wind energy potential are considered and the conditions for the successful implementation of the energy supply scheme are analyzed. This requires not only a high average annual wind speed, but also a minimum number of days of weak wind. In addition, it is necessary that the profile of the wind speed distribution in the annual section coincides with the profile of the heat load consumption.

Electromagnetic Profiling for Groundwater in Precambrian Basement Complex Areas of Nigeria

1990 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 205-216 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Idowu Olayinka
Keyword(s):  
Water Supply ◽  
Complex Terrain ◽  
High Conductivity ◽  
The Other ◽  
Precambrian Basement ◽  
Basement Complex ◽  
Rural Water Supply ◽  
Well Yield ◽  
Rural Water ◽  
Borehole Drilling

Ground electromagnetic profiling, using a Geonics EM34-3 instrument, has been employed to identify areas of high conductivity in a Precambrian basement complex terrain of Nigeria. Field examples, conducted as part of a rural water supply programme, are presented. They indicate that the apparent conductivities are generally lower than about 60 mmho m−1. Subsequent borehole drilling suggests a good correlation between high EM34 anomalies, deep weathering and high well yield (> 1 1 s−1). On the other hand, boreholes sited on conductivity lows penetrated a thinner regolith with relatively lower yields.

Wind Forecasting Improvement Project In Complex Terrain Near the Columbia River Gorge

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
James McCaa ◽  
◽  
Eric P. Grimit ◽  
Mark Stoelinga ◽  
Justin Sharp ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Complex Terrain ◽  
Columbia River ◽  
Improvement Project ◽  
Wind Forecasting

scholarly journals Sensitivity and Performance Analyses of the Distributed Hydrology–Soil–Vegetation Model Using Geomorphons for Landform Mapping

Water ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (15) ◽  
pp. 2032
Author(s):  
Pâmela A. Melo ◽  
Lívia A. Alvarenga ◽  
Javier Tomasella ◽  
Carlos R. Mello ◽  
Minella A. Martins ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Complex Terrain ◽  
Overland Flow ◽  
Hydrological Model ◽  
Model Performance ◽  
Soil Parameters ◽  
Vegetation Model ◽  
Landform Classification ◽  
Physically Based ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Streamflow Simulation

Landform classification is important for representing soil physical properties varying continuously across the landscape and for understanding many hydrological processes in watersheds. Considering it, this study aims to use a geomorphology map (Geomorphons) as an input to a physically based hydrological model (Distributed Hydrology Soil Vegetation Model (DHSVM)) in a mountainous headwater watershed. A sensitivity analysis of five soil parameters was evaluated for streamflow simulation in each Geomorphons feature. As infiltration and saturation excess overland flow are important mechanisms for streamflow generation in complex terrain watersheds, the model’s input soil parameters were most sensitive in the “slope”, “hollow”, and “valley” features. Thus, the simulated streamflow was compared with observed data for calibration and validation. The model performance was satisfactory and equivalent to previous simulations in the same watershed using pedological survey and moisture zone maps. Therefore, the results from this study indicate that a geomorphologically based map is applicable and representative for spatially distributing hydrological parameters in the DHSVM.

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