Research Article

Wind Speed Estimation: Incorporating Seasonal Data Using Markov Chain Models

Table 5

Ansari-Bradley test results.

Actual dataSynthetic dataEqual mediansAnsari-Bradley test (P values)Decision
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Winter 20 m USWinter 20 m (1st order MC)Yes0.2493H1 rejected
Spring 20 m USSpring 20 m (1st order MC)No
Summer 20 m USSummer 20 m (1st order MC)No
Summer 20 m (2nd order MC) Yes0.0143H1 rejected
Autumn 20 m USAutumn 20 m (1st order MC)Yes0.7394H1 rejected
Autumn 20 m (2st order MC)Yes0.0408H1 rejected
Winter 30 m TRWinter 30 m (1st order MC)Yes0.1361H1 rejected
Spring 30 m TRSpring 30 m (1st order MC)Yes0.099H1 rejected
Summer 30 m TRSummer 20 m (1st order MC)No
Summer 20 m (2nd order MC)No