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The authors have studied the seasonal variation of Σθ (the standard deviation of wind direction fluctuations) vs Pasquill stabilities over complex terrain. It is found that the values of Σθ are quite high in the month of April in contrast with other months. Values are also high when compared with those estimated over flat terrain and at a coastal site.
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Sadhuram, Y., Vittal Murthy, K.P.R. Seasonal variation of wind direction fluctuations vs Pasquill stabilities in complex terrain. Boundary-Layer Meteorol 26, 197–202 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00121543
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