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This Chapter introduces into flow features and wind and turbulence profiles over hilly and complex terrain. Analytical solutions for potential flow are derived in order to illustrate the major flow features.
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Emeis, S. (2013). Winds in Complex Terrain. In: Wind Energy Meteorology. Green Energy and Technology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-30523-8_4
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