Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Windrose Plot Lab

The purpose of this lab is to assess how the graphic the Wind Rose Plot tool is used to exhibit how wind speed and direction are typically distributed in a particular location. This lab will show the typical wind speed and direction of the station located at the Kansas City, Missouri International Airport in 1984.
 
This is the Wind Rose Plot shown below.
 
 
 
 
This is how it would look on the area recorded (International Airport-Kansas City, Missouri.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shown below is the distribution graph of the class frequency winds.
 
 
 
 
 
By deductive reasoning, weather changes in the in the four seasons means wind speeds and direction differ in the spring, summer, fall and winter. Note the most frequent interval of speed and direction specific to each season.
 
Below is the Wind Rose Plot for February 11, 1984 (Winter).
 
 
Below is the Wind Rose Plot for May 3, 1984 (Spring).
 
 
Below is the Wind Rose Plot for August 24, 1984 (Summer).
 
 
Below is the Wind Rose Plot for November 7, 1984 (Fall).
 
 
 
 
In conclusion, Kansas City experiences most wind direction moving southward and the most frequently shown speed is between 11-17 knots, which is in the upper median of wind speeds given.

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