2. Resource: wind deposits
Wind is the result of air moving from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.
At a given point in the atmosphere, the wind is characterized at a given moment by its speed, measured in m/s, and its direction, measured in degrees relative to geographic North.
2.1 Deposit characterization
2.1.1 Average annual wind speed
As a first approximation, wind deposits are characterized by the average annual wind speed, expressed in m/s. This is the arithmetic mean...
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Resource: wind deposits
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