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https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-10-2395-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-10-2395-2025
Research article
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24 Oct 2025
Research article |  | 24 Oct 2025

The influence of local winds on wind power characteristics in a High Arctic valley

Matthias Henkies, Knut Vilhelm Høyland, Aleksey Shestov, and Anna Sjöblom

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For wind energy in the Arctic, a better understanding of wind characteristics is necessary. Observations from a valley in Svalbard show that local, thermally driven valley winds are frequent. They increase the average wind speed and reduce the wind variability in this valley, which is not reproduced well by common numerical model products. The wind characteristics are advantageous for wind power in valleys.
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