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001			L129502
008			050426n2005 000 0 eng u
035			_a(Sirsi) u129502
041			_aeng
100			_aGiebel, Gregor
245			_aBlowing in the wind
260			_c2005
490			_aGEOconnexion International Magazine
520			_aLooks at the role GIS is playing in the growing wind energy industry focusing on its use in the investigation of wind resources at the Risø National Laboratory, Roskilde, Denmark. Considers wind data collection and its main concepts: wind over terrain, orography and roughness. Describes the value of wind data at each stage of developing a wind energy resource from site selection to construction and operation of the turbines. Concludes that GIS systems and remote data acquisition are used for all aspects of the wind power industry and predicts increased future use.
590			_aIKA290405
690			_aENVIRONMENTAL AND LAND CONSULTANCY-GEOMATICS-GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCE-GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS
700			_aMortensen, Niels G.
942			_n0
999			_c75130 _d75130