Research Article

Air Density Climate of Two Caribbean Tropical Islands and Relevance to Wind Power

Table 2

Monthly air densities at Crown Point and Piarco.

MonthCrown Point air density (kg m−3)Percentage offset to the standard air densityPiarco air density (kg m−3)Percentage offset to the standard air density

January1.163−5.081.166−4.81
February1.163−5.081.165−4.84
March1.160−5.291.163−5.10
April1.155−5.721.158−5.50
May1.153−5.911.155−5.69
June1.155−5.691.158−5.47
July1.156−5.611.159−5.41
August1.154−5.791.157−5.53
September1.152−5.991.156−5.67
October1.152−5.951.155−5.69
November1.155−5.751.157−5.54
December1.159−5.351.162−5.13