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Wind Trends Bulletin In the first quarter of 2013, winds were generally below normal relative to the long-term (1988 – 2012) average across the northern latitudes of North America and Eurasia, the west coast of the United States, the Sahara region of Africa, southern Argentina and Chile, and New Zealand. At the same time, winds were well above normal across southern Europe and North Africa, as well as in southern Africa, eastern Australia, and most of South America. The largest wind speed anomalies of the quarter - both positive and negative - were found in Europe and North Africa, a pattern that can be explained in part by the Arctic Oscillation (AO). The AO Index was negative throughout the quarter and strongly negative in March. A negative AO is often associated with a more southerly European winter storm track than usual, bringing much higher than average winds to the Mediterranean, while depressing winds in northern Europe. The Wind Trends Bulletin is a free report that evaluates deviations in global wind conditions from the historical norm on a quarterly basis. The maps contained in this report were derived from the ERA-Interim reanalysis dataset (Dee, D.P., et al, 2011) . The anomalies are calculated as a percent deviation from the 1988 – 2012 mean speed at 100m above ground level for the calendar quarter. For more information about customized analyses for your project portfolio, data or subscription options, please contact us at [email protected]. wind speed anomalies Q1 2013 - Global Wind Anomalies ALBANY, NY • BARCELONA, SPAIN • BANGALORE, INDIA • CURITIBA, BRAZIL • DENVER, CO awstruepower.com +1 877 899 3463
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Wind Trends Bulletin
In the fi rst quarter of 2013, winds were generally below normal relative to the long-term (1988 – 2012) average across the northern latitudes of North America and Eurasia, the west coast of the United States, the Sahara region of Africa, southern Argentina and Chile, and New Zealand. At the same time, winds were well above normal across southern Europe and North Africa, as well as in southern Africa, eastern Australia, and most of South America.
The largest wind speed anomalies of the quarter - both positive and negative - were found in Europe and North Africa, a pattern that can be explained
in part by the Arctic Oscillation (AO). The AO Index was negative throughout the quarter and strongly negative in March. A negative AO is often associated with a more southerly European winter storm track than usual, bringing much higher than average winds to the Mediterranean, while depressing winds in northern Europe.
The Wind Trends Bulletin is a free report that evaluates deviations in global wind conditions from the historical norm on a quarterly basis. The maps contained in this report were derived from the ERA-Interim reanalysis dataset (Dee, D.P., et al, 2011) . The anomalies are calculated as a percent deviation from the 1988 – 2012 mean speed at 100m above ground level for the calendar quarter. For more information about customized analyses for your project portfolio, data or subscription options, please contact us at [email protected].
wind speed anomalies
Q1 2013 - Global Wind Anomalies
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Areas with below-average winds:
• The coastline of British Columbia and the western United States
• The northern Canadian territories
• South Florida and the Lesser Antilles
Areas with above-average winds:
• The north slope of Alaska
• The Canadian Maritimes
• Mexico, especially Baja California and the Isthmus of Tehuantepec
The Wind Trends Bulletin is a free report that evaluates deviations in global wind conditions from the historical norm on a quarterly basis. The maps contained in this report were derived from the ERA-Interim reanalysis dataset (Dee, D.P., et al, 2011) . The anomalies are calculated as a percent deviation from the 1988 – 2012 mean speed at 100m above ground level for the calendar quarter. For more information about customized analyses for your project portfolio, data or subscription options, please contact us at [email protected].
wind speed anomalies
Q1 2013 - North America
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Areas with below-average winds:
• Southern Argentina and Chile
Areas with above-average winds:
• Amazonia and southern Venezuela
• The Caatinga (northeast) region of Brazil
• Paraguay and southern Brazil
The Wind Trends Bulletin is a free report that evaluates deviations in global wind conditions from the historical norm on a quarterly basis. The maps contained in this report were derived from the ERA-Interim reanalysis dataset (Dee, D.P., et al, 2011) . The anomalies are calculated as a percent deviation from the 1988 – 2012 mean speed at 100m above ground level for the calendar quarter. For more information about customized analyses for your project portfolio, data or subscription options, please contact us at [email protected].
wind speed anomalies
Q1 2013 - South America
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Areas with below-average winds:
• Northern Europe, including the North Sea and Baltic Sea
Areas with above-average winds:
• Southern Europe and all Mediterranean nations
The Wind Trends Bulletin is a free report that evaluates deviations in global wind conditions from the historical norm on a quarterly basis. The maps contained in this report were derived from the ERA-Interim reanalysis dataset (Dee, D.P., et al, 2011) . The anomalies are calculated as a percent deviation from the 1988 – 2012 mean speed at 100m above ground level for the calendar quarter. For more information about customized analyses for your project portfolio, data or subscription options, please contact us at [email protected].
wind speed anomalies
Q1 2013 - Europe
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Areas with below-average winds:
• The Sahara, extending west to the Gambia
• The southern Persian Gulf
• Southern Ethiopia and Kenya
Areas with above-average winds:
• Tunisia and the northern half of Morocco, Algeria, and Libya
• All nations north and west of Bahrain.
• Southern Africa and northern Madagascar
The Wind Trends Bulletin is a free report that evaluates deviations in global wind conditions from the historical norm on a quarterly basis. The maps contained in this report were derived from the ERA-Interim reanalysis dataset (Dee, D.P., et al, 2011) . The anomalies are calculated as a percent deviation from the 1988 – 2012 mean speed at 100m above ground level for the calendar quarter. For more information about customized analyses for your project portfolio, data or subscription options, please contact us at [email protected].
wind speed anomalies
Q1 2013 - Africa and the Middle East
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Areas with below-average winds:
• Tibet
• The Indochina Peninsula
Areas with above-average winds:
• Central Asia
• Western Mongolia
• Tamil Nadu, India
The Wind Trends Bulletin is a free report that evaluates deviations in global wind conditions from the historical norm on a quarterly basis. The maps contained in this report were derived from the ERA-Interim reanalysis dataset (Dee, D.P., et al, 2011) . The anomalies are calculated as a percent deviation from the 1988 – 2012 mean speed at 100m above ground level for the calendar quarter. For more information about customized analyses for your project portfolio, data or subscription options, please contact us at [email protected].
wind speed anomalies
Q1 2013 - Asia
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Areas with below-average winds:
• New Zealand
Areas with above-average winds:
• New Guinea
• Eastern Australia
• Southern Sumatra
The Wind Trends Bulletin is a free report that evaluates deviations in global wind conditions from the historical norm on a quarterly basis. The maps contained in this report were derived from the ERA-Interim reanalysis dataset (Dee, D.P., et al, 2011) . The anomalies are calculated as a percent deviation from the 1988 – 2012 mean speed at 100m above ground level for the calendar quarter. For more information about customized analyses for your project portfolio, data or subscription options, please contact us at [email protected].
wind speed anomalies
Q1 2013 - Oceania
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