The Faroe Islands are an isolated islands group, with a windy climate and a complex topography. Although the country is small, the weather varies considerably due to topographical effects. This project will create a high-resolution open access wind atlas for the islands, which represents the local winds in as high detail and accuracy as possible. This will be achieved through numerical modeling, utilizing the state-of-the-art weather prediction system WRF. By applying sensitivity analysis and model tuning, a tailored configuration will be derived before simulating the final wind atlas. The results are expected to be valued within the fields of civil engineering, aquaculture, renewable energy, meteorology, oceanography, transportation, and the general public as a whole.

Scientists:
  • Turið Poulsen, Faroe Met. Office./COSUrFI
  • Knud Simonsen, COSUrFI
  • Bárður A. Niclasen, Faroe Met. Office.

Funded by:

The prepatory project:

Applications for further funding are pending

Results:

In progress

Period:
  • Prepatory Project: June-Dec., 2023
  • Main Project (Post. Doc.): Jan. 2024-Dec. 2027