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Preliminary investigation of exceptionally strong winds in mountainous areas of New Mexico

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6919433
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The mean wind speed in four mountainous areas in New Mexico were sampled for one year using wind data accumulators. The sites studied were: (1) San Augustin Pass, 15 miles northeast of Las Cruces; (2) Sierra Grande, an isolated peak midway between Raton and Clayton; (3) Buck Mountain, 10 miles northeast of Sierra Blanca Peak near Ruidoso, and (4) Palomas Mesa, 20 miles west-southwest of Tucumcari.

Research Organization:
New Mexico State Univ., Las Cruces (USA). Physical Science Lab.
OSTI ID:
6919433
Report Number(s):
EMD-78-2227
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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