Title: Explain the effect of ground-surface features on wind speed.
Course: Renewable Energy (17105) > Section: Examining Wind Power

Explanation should include

- a discussion of obstacles that impede winds
- the effects of areas that are largely without obstacles to wind
- the effect of elevation on wind speed.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What variables affect wind speed?
- What happens when there are no obstacles to the prevailing winds?
- What affect does moving higher in the atmosphere have on prevailing winds?
- What is wind shear?