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dc.contributor.authorMughal, M.
dc.contributor.authorLynch, M.
dc.contributor.authorYu, F.
dc.contributor.authorMcGann, Brendan
dc.contributor.authorJeanneret, F.
dc.contributor.authorSutton, J.
dc.date.accessioned2017-03-17T08:30:02Z
dc.date.available2017-03-17T08:30:02Z
dc.date.created2017-02-19T19:31:48Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.identifier.citationMughal, M. and Lynch, M. and Yu, F. and McGann, B. and Jeanneret, F. and Sutton, J. 2017. Wind modelling, validation and sensitivity study using Weather Research and Forecasting model in complex terrain. Environmental Modelling & Software. 90: pp. 107-125.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/51220
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.envsoft.2017.01.009
dc.description.abstract

© 2017 Elsevier LtdA physically-based wind model is applied to determine wind speed and direction and to conduct a model sensitivity analysis. The focus is the East African site of the Lake Turkana Wind Farm, characterized by complex terrain and high diurnal variability that creates a nocturnal jet of typically 15 m/s. Observations from three tall meteorological masts are compared with Weather Research and Forecast (WRF) model outputs. WRF is configured with four domains nested down to 900 m spatial resolution. The model is tested with initialization fields from two different sources, optimised using different grid configurations and parameterization schemes. Comparing model and data from 3 tall masts A, B and C yields that the primary source of error in WRF model simulation in a complex terrain is due to incorrect specification of boundary fields used to initialize the model. RMSEs achieved in this research are =2 m/s representing good model performance (Emery et al., 2001).

dc.publisherPergamon
dc.titleWind modelling, validation and sensitivity study using Weather Research and Forecasting model in complex terrain
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume90
dcterms.source.startPage107
dcterms.source.endPage125
dcterms.source.issn1364-8152
dcterms.source.titleEnvironmental Modelling & Software
curtin.departmentDepartment of Physics and Astronomy
curtin.accessStatusFulltext not available


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