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The nearshore wind and wave energy potential of Ireland: A high resolution assessment of availability and accessibility

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  • Gallagher, Sarah
  • Tiron, Roxana
  • Whelan, Eoin
  • Gleeson, Emily
  • Dias, Frédéric
  • McGrath, Ray

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A 14-year high resolution wave and wind hindcast was carried out for Ireland. The wind was dynamically downscaled from the ERA-Interim reanalysis to a 2.5 km horizontal resolution and 65 vertical levels, using the HARMONIE meso-scale model. The wave hindcast was derived using WAVEWATCH III on an unstructured grid with resolution ranging between 10 km offshore and 225 m in the nearshore, forced by the downscaled HARMONIE 10 m winds and ERA-Interim wave spectra. The wind and wave hindcasts were thoroughly validated against available buoy data, including wave buoys in nearshore locations and coastal synoptic stations. In addition, the significant wave heights and winds from the hindcasts were compared against all available altimeter data from the CERSAT database at Ifremer. The quality of both the wind and wave hindcasts was found to be good.

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  • Gallagher, Sarah & Tiron, Roxana & Whelan, Eoin & Gleeson, Emily & Dias, Frédéric & McGrath, Ray, 2016. "The nearshore wind and wave energy potential of Ireland: A high resolution assessment of availability and accessibility," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 88(C), pages 494-516.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:88:y:2016:i:c:p:494-516
    DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2015.11.010
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