Warning due to gale winds and heavy precipitation
20.7.2012
Saturday afternoon and evening, 21st July, strong southeast- and easterly winds are expected in the southern and western parts of Iceland with heavy rain.
Mean wind speed will be 13 to 20 m/s and occasional
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MODELLING LONG-TERM SUMMER AND WINTER BALANCES
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-values, average windspeed and the median for the average windspeed in m/s, km/h, and knots.
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Windspeed classification
To ease the understanding of the m/s measurement, the following table can be used.
Windspeed IN m/s
Description
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Very slow wind
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Rather slow wind
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Alam, A., Kilpeläinen, A. and Kellomäki, S. (2010). Forest biomass for energy production ? Potentials, management and risks under climate change. Conference on Future Climate and Renewable Energy: Impacts, Risks and Adaptation, 31.5. ? 2.6.2010, Oslo, Norway. Conference Proceedings pp. 50-51.
Kellomäki, S. (2007). In: J. Fenger (Ed.) Impacts of Climate Change
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-values, average windspeed and the median for the average windspeed in m/s, km/h, and knots.
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Windspeed classification
To ease the understanding of the m/s measurement, the following table can be used.
Windspeed IN m/s
Description
<5
Very slow wind
5-10
Rather slow wind
10-20
Considerable wind, may lead to difficulties
20-30
Very windy, caution is advised
>30
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Land Dynamics, Department of Environmental Sciences, Wageningen University, P.O. Box 47, 6700 AA Wageningen, The Netherlands
1. Introduction
The world is undergoing rapid changes while globalising
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urgency and importance. Scenario development has emerged as a
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and snow on higher ground, especially in the North. It is not possible yet to predict the actual path of the low-pressure and hence it is not possible to say which area of the country will be most affected.
Readers are encouraged to check the updated text forecast regularly. For the time being the forecast for the next few days is such:
On Thursday: Southerly wind 5 to 10 m/s and some rain
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