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Articles | Volume 6, issue 4
Articles | Volume 6, issue 4
https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-6-1015-2021
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https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-6-1015-2021
© Author(s) 2021. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 6, issue 4
Research article
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28 Jul 2021
Research article |  | 28 Jul 2021

WRF-simulated low-level jets over Iowa: characterization and sensitivity studies

Jeanie A. Aird, Rebecca J. Barthelmie, Tristan J. Shepherd, and Sara C. Pryor

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Low-level jets (LLJs) are pronounced maxima in wind speed profiles affecting wind turbine performance and longevity. We present a climatology of LLJs over Iowa using output from the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model and determine the rotor plane conditions when they occur. LLJ characteristics are highly sensitive to the identification criteria applied, and different (unique) LLJs are extracted with each criterion. LLJ characteristics also vary with different model output resolution.
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