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Wind resource assessment over the Persian Gulf and Oman Sea using a numerical model simulation and satellite data

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The aim of this study is the evaluation of sources of wind energy in coastal and offshore regions of the Persian Gulf and Oman Sea. A series of simulations by the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model and the Cross-Calibrated Multi-Platform (CCMP) satellite data were used and compared against the observed data during the period 2013–2017. Results indicate overestimation by the WRF model in most of the stations and underestimation of wind speed by the CCMP for relatively strong winds. Maximum and minimum wind speeds in the Persian Gulf occur in its southeastern and northwestern parts, respectively. Maximum wind speed over the Oman Sea occurs in its northeastern, central, and southeastern parts. Maximum extractable wind energy is from the Oman Sea, especially in the eastern parts and also, in some parts of the Sultanate of Oman coastal area.

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This is to certify that the current research project has been supported by a grant (no. 396-033-01-021-01) from the Iranian National Institute for Oceanography and Atmospheric Science, Tehran, Iran.

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    Parvin Ghafarian

  2. Geophysical Institute, Bergen Offshore Wind Center, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway

    Mohammadreza Mohammadpour Penchah

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Ghafarian, P., Mohammadpour Penchah, M. Wind resource assessment over the Persian Gulf and Oman Sea using a numerical model simulation and satellite data. J. Ocean Eng. Mar. Energy 9, 377–386 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40722-022-00273-8

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