Wind vertical profile on atmospheric surface layer above Cuba. Application to wind study as energy source

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Published: Jan 5, 2015
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Vertical wind profile, friction velocity, roughness parameter, wind energy, Cuba

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Lic. Alfredo Roque Rodríguez
Centro de Física de la Atmósfera, Instituto de Meteorología
Lic. Yadiery Niebla Sosa
Centro de Física de la Atmósfera, Instituto de Meteorología
MSc. Magdiel Carrasco Díaz
Centro de Física de la Atmósfera, Instituto de Meteorología
Lic. Pablo Reyes Martínez
Centro de Física de la Atmósfera, Instituto de Meteorología

Abstract

In 2005 a new impetus towards the use of renewable energy sources, especially wind energy began in Cuba, almost in unison with the energy revolution. Since then, numerous actions have been undertaken to achieve its realization, including the assembly of nearly 100 towers or masts for measuring wind variable, to further knowledge of the behavior of this variable in our country, being of great help in decision making for the site to medium and large scale wind farms. In this paper, the results achieved during three years of measurements (2007-2009) are presented, highlighting among others, the means of vertical wind profiles for different months, the exponent vertical variation of wind and the cycle daily and yearly wind. Also shown, others surface layer parameters, such as, friction velocity and roughness parameter, the frequency distribution of wind speed and wind roses, taking in all cases to different physical geographical conditions. For the first time to Cuba is achieved data on meteorological variables with high temporal resolution in the atmospheric surface layer.

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Roque RodríguezL. A., Niebla SosaL. Y., Carrasco DíazM. M., & Reyes MartínezL. P. (2015). Wind vertical profile on atmospheric surface layer above Cuba. Application to wind study as energy source. Revista Cubana De Meteorología, 21(1), 31-48. Retrieved from http://rcm.insmet.cu/index.php/rcm/article/view/188
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Vol. 21, No. 1, enero - junio, 2015
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