Methods and tools to evaluate the availability of renewable energy sources

A Angelis-Dimakis, M Biberacher, J Dominguez… - … and sustainable energy …, 2011 - Elsevier
The recent statements of both the European Union and the US Presidency pushed in the
direction of using renewable forms of energy, in order to act against climate changes …

Synthetic aperture radar for geosciences

L Meng, C Yan, S Lv, H Sun, S Xue, Q Li… - Reviews of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) has emerged as a pivotal technology in
geosciences, offering unparalleled insights into Earth's surface. Indeed, its ability to provide …

A novel forecasting model for wind speed assessment using sentinel family satellites images and machine learning method

MM Nezhad, A Heydari, E Pirshayan, D Groppi… - Renewable Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Wind energy produced in near and offshore farms is constantly increasing, mainly thanks to
the use of new technologies and the economic costs decrease. Data coming from satellites …

A novel multi-hazard risk assessment framework for coastal cities under climate change

E Laino, I Toledo, L Aragonés, G Iglesias - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Coastal cities, as centres of human habitation, economic activity and biodiversity, are
confronting the ever-escalating challenges posed by climate change. In this work, a novel …

[HTML][HTML] Offshore wind climatology based on synergetic use of Envisat ASAR, ASCAT and QuikSCAT

CB Hasager, A Mouche, M Badger, F Bingöl… - Remote Sensing of …, 2015 - Elsevier
The offshore wind climatology in the Northern European seas is analysed from ten years of
Envisat synthetic aperture radar (SAR) images using a total of 9256 scenes, ten years of …

SAR-based wind resource statistics in the Baltic Sea

CB Hasager, M Badger, A Peña, XG Larsén, F Bingöl - Remote Sensing, 2011 - mdpi.com
Ocean winds in the Baltic Sea are expected to power many wind farms in the coming years.
This study examines satellite Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) images from Envisat ASAR for …

Measurements and modelling of the wind speed profile in the marine atmospheric boundary layer

A Peña, SE Gryning, CB Hasager - Boundary-layer meteorology, 2008 - Springer
We present measurements from 2006 of the marine wind speed profile at a site located 18
km from the west coast of Denmark in the North Sea. Measurements from mast-mounted cup …

Comparison of reanalyzed, analyzed, satellite-retrieved and NWP modelled winds with buoy data along the Iberian Peninsula coast

D Carvalho, A Rocha, M Gómez-Gesteira… - Remote sensing of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Offshore wind data derived from satellite measurements (CCMP, QuikSCAT, NCDC Blended
Sea Winds and IFREMER Blended Wind Fields), reanalyses (NCEP-CFSR, ERA-Interim …

Review of methodologies for offshore wind resource assessment in European seas

AM Sempreviva, RJ Barthelmie, SC Pryor - Surveys in Geophysics, 2008 - Springer
The wind resource offshore is generally larger than at geographically nearby onshore sites,
which can offset the higher installation, operation and maintenance costs associated with …

Offshore wind resources assessment from multiple satellite data and WRF modeling over South China Sea

R Chang, R Zhu, M Badger, CB Hasager, X Xing… - Remote Sensing, 2015 - mdpi.com
Using accurate inputs of wind speed is crucial in wind resource assessment, as predicted
power is proportional to the wind speed cubed. This study outlines a methodology for …