Atmospheric pressure gradients and Coriolis forces provide geophysical limits to power density of large wind farms
Enrico G. A. Antonini, Ken Caldeira
Topics & Concepts
Ekman layerWind powerEnvironmental scienceAtmospheric sciencesPressure gradientKinetic energyWind profile power lawDragMeteorologyWind gradientAtmospheric pressureLatitudeAtmosphere (unit)Wind speedMechanicsGeologyPhysicsGeodesyBoundary layerClassical mechanicsEngineeringElectrical engineeringWind Energy Research and DevelopmentSolar Radiation and PhotovoltaicsWind and Air Flow Studies