%0 Journal Article %1 Bivona.Burlon.ea2003 %A Bivona, S. %A Burlon, R. %A Leone, C. %D 2003 %J Renewable Energy %K Sicily, Weibull, Wind analysis, distribution, speed %P 1371--1385 %T Hourly Wind Speed Analysis in Sicily %V 28 %X The hourly average wind speed data recorded by CNMCA (Centro Nazionale di Meteorologia e Climatologia Aeronautica) have been used to study the statistical properties of the wind speed at nine locations on Sicily. By grouping the observations month by month, we show that the hourly average wind speed, with calms omitted, is represented by a Weibull function. The suitability of the distribution is judged by the discrepancies between the observed and calculated values of the monthly average wind speed and of the standard deviation

@article{Bivona.Burlon.ea2003, abstract = {The hourly average wind speed data recorded by CNMCA (Centro Nazionale di Meteorologia e Climatologia Aeronautica) have been used to study the statistical properties of the wind speed at nine locations on Sicily. By grouping the observations month by month, we show that the hourly average wind speed, with calms omitted, is represented by a Weibull function. The suitability of the distribution is judged by the discrepancies between the observed and calculated values of the monthly average wind speed and of the standard deviation}, added-at = {2011-09-01T13:26:03.000+0200}, author = {Bivona, S. and Burlon, R. and Leone, C.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2c07af242c0063a7c6d13151385173593/procomun}, file = {Bivona.Burlon.ea2003.pdf:Bivona.Burlon.ea2003.pdf:PDF}, interhash = {535b6d4087ca0638edfc26dcb5ad62f5}, intrahash = {c07af242c0063a7c6d13151385173593}, journal = {Renewable Energy}, keywords = {Sicily, Weibull, Wind analysis, distribution, speed}, owner = {oscar}, pages = {1371--1385}, refid = {Bivona.Burlon.ea2003}, timestamp = {2011-09-02T08:25:25.000+0200}, title = {Hourly Wind Speed Analysis in Sicily}, volume = 28, year = 2003 }