Statistical and Spectral Analysis of Wind Characteristics Relevant to Wind Energy Assessment Using Tower Measurements in Complex Terrain

<table class="table-group" id="tab1"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="5"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td align="left">Site name</td><td align="center">Lat. (deg)</td><td align="center">Long (deg)</td><td align="center">Alt. (m)</td><td align="center">Distance to Tonopah 24NW Tower (km)</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="5"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td align="left">Luning 5N</td><td align="center">38.57</td><td align="center">118.18</td><td align="center">1523</td><td align="center">80.52</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Luning 7W</td><td align="center">38.54</td><td align="center">118.29</td><td align="center">1354</td><td align="center">91.80</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Tonopah 24NW</td><td align="center">38.37</td><td align="center">117.47</td><td align="center">1535</td><td align="center">  0.00</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Kingston 14SW</td><td align="center">39.05</td><td align="center">117.00</td><td align="center">1780</td><td align="center">85.60</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Stone Cabin</td><td align="center">38.11</td><td align="center">116.74</td><td align="center">2012</td><td align="center">85.20</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="5"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

Names, coordinates, and elevations of the instrumented meteorological towers used in this wind energy analysis.

Journal of Wind Energy

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Table 1: Statistical and Spectral Analysis of Wind Characteristics Relevant to Wind Energy Assessment Using Tower Measurements in Complex Terrain 