Wind Energy Meteorology
Atmospheric Physics for Wind Power Generation
Authors: Emeis, Stefan
Free Preview- Discusses the basics of meteorology for wind power generation
- Focuses on large wind turbines and wind parks
- Covers offshore wind parks
- Includes a mathematical treatment of the efficiency of large offshore wind parks
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- About this book
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This book offers an introduction to the meteorological boundary conditions for power generation from wind – both onshore and offshore, and provides meteorological information for the planning and running of this important renewable energy source. It includes the derivation of wind laws and wind-profile descriptions, especially those above the logarithmic surface layer, and discusses winds over complex terrains and nocturnal low-level jets. This updated and expanded second edition features new chapters devoted to the efficiency of large wind parks and their wakes and to offshore wind energy.
- About the authors
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Stefan Emeis is a meteorologist. He received his PhD at the University of Bonn, Germany in 1985 and his habilitation at the University of Karlsruhe, Germany in 1994. He is currently a senior scientist and research group leader at the Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany and adjunct professor of meteorology at the University of Cologne, Germany. His research interests are the structure and turbulence of the atmospheric boundary layers, surface-based remote sensing of the atmosphere, the meteorological prerequisites for the usage of wind energy and all aspects of climate change.
He is the editor-in-chief of the scientific journal “Meteorologische Zeitschrift” and (co)author of more than 80 scientific papers and of several books.
- Table of contents (10 chapters)
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Introduction
Pages 1-9
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Wind Regimes
Pages 11-30
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Vertical Profiles Over Flat Terrain
Pages 31-89
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Winds in Complex Terrain
Pages 91-111
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Offshore Winds
Pages 113-155
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Table of contents (10 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Wind Energy Meteorology
- Book Subtitle
- Atmospheric Physics for Wind Power Generation
- Authors
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- Stefan Emeis
- Series Title
- Green Energy and Technology
- Copyright
- 2018
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Copyright Holder
- Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-319-72859-9
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-319-72859-9
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-72858-2
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-3-030-10278-4
- Series ISSN
- 1865-3529
- Edition Number
- 2
- Number of Pages
- XXVI, 255
- Number of Illustrations
- 67 b/w illustrations, 43 illustrations in colour
- Topics