Investigation of Wind Parameters at an Akure Station.

Abstract

The role of wind cannot be overemphasized. It has been used for centuries in electric power generation and its role has been identified in many disease epidemics. We aim to investigate the wind direction and speed pattern at the surface (ground level) for four months in a year. Data for this research was obtained from the Wireless weather station installed on the 220 m Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) TV tower station located at lju, Akure, South-West Nigeria (longitude 5' 11'24oE(5.19'E) and latitude' of 7’15'00oN ( 7.25'N). The months of January and February (representing wet season) while the mouths of June and September (representing dry season) in 2009 were chosen for analysis. A simple angular histogram is obtained by wrapping it linear histogram round a circle, however it is more common to display angular data with each group as a sector, which is termed a wind rose. Wind speed and directions for the dry months under consideration show noticeable pattern while the wet months do not show any pattern.