Global offshore wind energy resources using the new ERA-5 reanalysis

A global quantitative characterization of offshore wind power density is presented over the economic exclusive zones (EEZs), at annual and seasonal scales, based on the recently released ECMWF ERA-5 reanalysis. Compared to its predecessors, ERA-5 features increased spatial and temporal resolutions,...

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Main Authors: Pedro M M Soares, Daniela C A Lima, Miguel Nogueira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2020-01-01
Series:Environmental Research Letters
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/abb10d