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In this paper the structure of the wind field in near calm conditions is established. First, the main parameters that characterize the wind field are defined. By considering a bivariate Gaussian distribution for the components of the wind speed, which becomes a circular distribution in low wind speeds, simple relations among those parameters have been obtained. Some experimental evidence supporting the proposed formulation is given.
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Castans, M., Barquero, C.G. A framework for the structure of a low windspeed field. Boundary-Layer Meteorol 69, 137–147 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00713299
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