Articles | Volume 2, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-2-211-2017
https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-2-211-2017
Research article
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04 May 2017
Research article |  | 04 May 2017

An intercomparison of mesoscale models at simple sites for wind energy applications

Bjarke T. Olsen, Andrea N. Hahmann, Anna Maria Sempreviva, Jake Badger, and Hans E. Jørgensen

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Understanding uncertainties in wind resource assessment associated with the use of the output from numerical weather prediction (NWP) models is important for wind energy applications. A better understanding of the sources of error reduces risk and lowers costs. Here, an intercomparison of the output from 25 NWP models is presented. The study shows that model errors are larger and agreement between models smaller at inland sites and near the surface.
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