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Detecting and characterizing simulated sea breezes over the US northeastern coast with implications for offshore wind energy
National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO 80401 USA
Caroline Draxl
National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO 80401 USA
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute, Boulder, CO 80309, USA
Michael Optis
EDF Renewables, San Diego, CA 92128, USA
Stephanie Redfern
National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO 80401 USA
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In this study, we propose a new method to detect sea breeze events from the Weather Research and Forecasting simulation. Our results suggest that the method can identify the three different types of sea breezes in the model simulation. In addition, the coastal impact, seasonal distribution and offshore wind potential associated with each type of sea breeze differ significantly, highlighting the importance of identifying the correct type of sea breeze in numerical weather/wind energy forecasting.
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