Wind climate assessment considering effects of atmospheric stability and terrain

Abstract

A wind climate assessment method considering the atmospheric stability and the effect of terrain was proposed by using numerical flow simulation and Monin-Obukhov simularity theory. Offshore Choshi, the north easeterly wind is srongly affected by terrain and the southerly wind is affected by the atmospheric stability, which could not be accurately simulated by comventional methods. Proposed method can predict the wind profile and satisfy the criteria of wind climate assessment.