Analysis of wind climates: Historical and future climate regimes

Focus:

This research is focused on quantifying past wind climates and developing robust projections for future conditions using both empirical downscaling and dynamical downscaling tools.

Study regions:

Northern Europe – click here for details of this analysis, results and papers that describe the research.

USA – click here for details of this analysis, results and papers that describe this research.

Note:

All wind speeds and energy density shown on these pages pertain to a nominal height of 10 m a.g.l.

Thanks to:

Funding from the National Science Foundation and the Nordic Energy Research

The people who have worked with us:

E. Kjellström, C. Jones, G. Nikulin: SMHI, Sweden

M. Drew and I. MacKellar: DMI, Sweden

J.T. Schoof: ex. Indiana University, now at the University of Southern Illinois

G.S. Takle: Iowa State University

T. Kobayashi (Ph.D.), Indiana University

T. Lindley (Ph.D.), Indiana University

J.A. Howe (M.S.), Indiana University

E.S. Riley (B.S.), Indiana University