Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: This research evaluates three wind data sources, the Sentinel-1 wind product, the global reanalysis ERA5, and the regional reanalysis CARRA, across Iceland’s North, South, West, and East coastal regions. The analysis mainly focuses on validating Sentinel-1 high-resolution capabilities for capturing fine-scale wind patterns in coastal zones, where traditional reanalyses may have tangible limitations. Performance is evaluated through intercomparison of datasets and analysis of regional wind speed variability, with in situ coastal meteorological observations providing ground-truth validation. The results highlight the relative strengths and limitations of each source, offering guidance for improving wind-driven and wind-dependent applications in Iceland’s coastal regions, such as hazard assessment, marine operations, and renewable energy planning.
Source: Applied Sciences
DOI: 10.3390/app151910472
Institutions: UiT The Arctic University of Norway, University of Cambridge
Language: English
Subfield: Oceanography
Field: Earth and Planetary Sciences
Domain: Physical Sciences
SDG: Climate action
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,896
Funder: Equinor
OpenAlex ID: W4414615141