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Home: TRD: Resource utilisation: AGRI-OUTLOOK: HEAT CHILL UNITS for August 2008

At most of the stations, calm periods were longer than during August 2008 and the long-term average for August.  There weren’t any other large deviations from the long-term average wind at any of the stations.

Elsenburg

August mean 2008

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August 2007
Elsenburg: August  2007
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Long term mean
Elsenburg: Long term winds
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Januarieskraal
Northerly and northwesterly winds also dominated at this station with a larger proportion of time with no wind than on average or during August 2008.                    

August mean 2008
Januarieskraal: August  Mean 2008
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August 2007
Januarieskraal: August  2007
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Long Term mean
Januarieskraal: Long term mean
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Tygerhoek

August mean 2008
Tygerhoek: August  mean 2008
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August 2007
Tygerhoek: August  2007
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Long term wind rose
Tygerhoek: August  2007
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Voorstekop       

August mean 2008
Voorstekop: August 2008
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August 2007
Voorstekop: August  mean 2007
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Long term wind rose
Voorstekop:Long term mean
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