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Wind Velocity

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The wind speed and direction in an undisturbed flow.

US DOE Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy — Glossary of Energy-Related Terms retrieved 2014-05-26

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Wind Speed Profile
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Zero-lot-line Development
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