Open AccessWind power meteorology. Part I: climate and turbulence
Author(s) -
Petersen Erik L.,
Mortensen Niels G.,
Landberg Lars,
Højstrup Jørgen,
Frank Helmut P.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
wind energy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.743
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 1099-1824
pISSN - 1095-4244
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-1824(199804)1:1+<25::aid-we4>3.0.co;2-d
Subject(s) - meteorology , turbulence , environmental science , clear air turbulence , wind power , atmospheric sciences , climatology , geography , physics , geology , engineering , electrical engineering
Wind power meteorology has evolved as an applied science firmly founded on boundary layer meteorology but with strong links to climatology and geography. It concerns itself with three main areas: siting of wind turbines, regional wind resource assessment and short‐term prediction of the wind resource. The history, status and perspectives of wind power meteorology are presented, with emphasis on physical considerations and on its practical application. Following a global view of the wind resource, the elements of boundary layer meteorology which are most important for wind energy are reviewed: wind profiles and shear, turbulence and gust, and extreme winds. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.