Abstract
In this study, the offshore wind resources in the East China Sea and South China Sea were estimated from over ten years of QuikSCAT scatterometer wind products. Since the errors of these products are larger close to the coast due to the land contamination of radar backscatter signal and the complexity of air-sea interaction processes, an empirical relationship that adjusts QuikSCAT winds in coastal waters was first proposed based on vessel measurements. Then the shape and scale parameters of Weibull function are determined for wind resource estimation. The wind roses are also plotted. Results show
the difference of wind climates in the two regions.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 21th. International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference |
Publisher | International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers (ISOPE) |
Publication date | 2011 |
Pages | 506-510 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-1-880653-96-8 |
Publication status | Published - 2011 |
Event | 21st International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference - Maui, Hawaii, United States Duration: 19 Jun 2011 → 24 Jun 2011 http://www.isope.org/conferences/conferences.htm |
Conference
Conference | 21st International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | Maui, Hawaii |
Period | 19/06/2011 → 24/06/2011 |
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Keywords
- East China Sea
- QuickSCAT
- Wind resource
- South China Sea
- Scatterometer