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Characterization of the predominant wind speed and wind direction at Ituverava, São Paulo State, Brazil

The objective of the work was to determine the predominant wind direction and speed for the region of Ituverava, SP, Brazil. The daily directions of the wind were collected through universal anemography, located in the Weather station of University "Dr. Francisco Maeda". In most of the year there is predominance of southeast winds (SE). Between August and November the winds blow with higher intensity than the average, being the month of September that with higher speeds and the month of April with the smallest medium speeds. The annual medium speed for the period of the day was of 2.20 m/s and for the night period it was of 1.25 m/s indicating a medium increase of 40% in the speeds of the winds of the day in relation to the nocturnes.

Wind speed; Wind direction; Anemograph


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