Browsing Soil, Environmental and Atmospheric Sciences electronic theses and dissertations (MU) by Thesis Semester "2009 Spring"
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Investigating near-surface wind fields as influenced by low-level jet occurrences in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)Renewable energy sources remain a topic of increasing importance in today's society. One possible source is the utilization of wind energy. As such, the objectives of this study were to investigate and classify the character ... -
An investigation into the contribution of the low-level jet (LLJ) to the available wind resource in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)This work uses data (1 September 2006-31 August 2007) from a network of tall-towers to investigate the impact of the nocturnal low-level jet (LLJ) on near-surface winds in Missouri. Of particular interest is the contribution ...