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[Keith Johnson <kd.johnson@insightbb.com>]

Tom,
Have you contacted the nearest airports? They can usually provide you 
with wind roses which are simple images showing the prevailing winds and 
their velocity over the course of a year month by month. We've done many 
designs in various regions and had no trouble getting this data from the 
airports.

Here, for example, is one for Syracuse, NY. 
<http://www.epa.gov/ttn/naaqs/ozone/areas/windr/14771.gif>

and another for JFK airport in NYC 
<http://www.epa.gov/ttn/naaqs/ozone/areas/windr/94789.gif>

These are a little different from the ones I am used to in that they 
only cover a seven month period but with 16 indicators over that time. 
The usual is for a whole year and 12 indicators, i.e. one / month.

Search for wind roses NY

http://home.pes.com/windroses/

More about wind roses at

http://www.windpower.org/en/tour/wres/rose.htm

KJ



OK, this may seem dumb, and maybe I'm just not entering the right  
search terms.... can anyone point me to a source for a map of  
prevailing wind patterns (particularly upstate NY)?  Seems they've  
got to be out there on the internet somewhere, but darned if I can  
find one (that works or shows anything, that is....)
Thanks


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