[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of surface wind using WRF in complex terrain: Atmospheric input data and grid spacing

K Solbakken, Y Birkelund, EM Samuelsen - Environmental Modelling & …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study evaluates a numerical weather prediction model as a tool for wind resource
assessment in complex terrain and how the simulations are affected by the selection of initial …

Meso-to micro-scale modeling of atmospheric stability effects on wind turbine wake behavior in complex terrain

AS Wise, JMT Neher, RS Arthur… - Wind Energy …, 2021 - wes.copernicus.org
Most detailed modeling and simulation studies of wind turbine wakes have considered flat
terrain scenarios. Wind turbines, however, are commonly sited in mountainous or hilly …

Evaluation of a cloudy cold-air pool in the Columbia River basin in different versions of the High-Resolution Rapid Refresh (HRRR) model

B Adler, JM Wilczak, J Kenyon, L Bianco… - Geoscientific Model …, 2023 - gmd.copernicus.org
The accurate forecast of persistent orographic cold-air pools in numerical weather prediction
models is essential for the optimal integration of wind energy into the electrical grid during …

Evaluating wind speed and power forecasts for wind energy applications using an open-source and systematic validation framework

JCY Lee, C Draxl, LK Berg - Renewable Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Building on the verification and validation work developed under the Second Wind Forecast
Improvement Project, this work exhibits the value of a consistent procedure to evaluate wind …

Flexible operation of solar-assisted carbon capture power plants considering interval-enhanced CVaR

S Liang, S Lou, Z Zhu, Y Sun - Applied Energy, 2025 - Elsevier
Solar-assisted carbon capture power plants (SACCPPs) leverage solar thermal energy to
mitigate power output loss and expand the net output range of carbon capture units …

Comparison of observations and predictions of daytime planetary-boundary-layer heights and surface meteorological variables in the Columbia River Gorge and …

L Bianco, P Muradyan, I Djalalova, JM Wilczak… - Boundary-Layer …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract The second Wind Forecast Improvement Project (WFIP2) is an 18-month field
campaign in the Pacific Northwest USA, whose goal is to improve the accuracy of numerical …

Long-term trend of dust event duration over Northwest China

Y Wang, H Yu, L Li, J Li, J Sun, J Shi, J Li - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Dust events in Northwest China have become more variable under regional climate
change. Prior research has largely overlooked the spatial-temporal distribution of dust event …

Characterizing model uncertainties in simulated coast-to-offshore wind over the northeast US using multi-platform measurements from the TCAP field campaign

SL Tai, B Gaudet, S Feng, R Krishnamurthy, LK Berg… - Renewable Energy, 2025 - Elsevier
Numerical weather prediction models, such as the Weather Research and Forecasting
model, are widely used to provide estimates of the offshore wind energy resource owing to …

Validating simulated mountain wave impacts on hub-height wind speed using SoDAR observations

G Xia, C Draxl, A Raghavendra, JK Lundquist - Renewable Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
The ascent of stably stratified air over a mountain barrier can trigger the generation of
mountain waves. Mountain waves occur frequently over the Columbia River Gorge in …

[HTML][HTML] Quantifying the impacts of land surface modeling on hub-height wind speed under different soil conditions

G Xia, C Draxl, LK Berg, D Cook - Monthly Weather Review, 2021 - journals.ametsoc.org
We investigate the impact of three land surface models (LSMs) on simulating hub-height
wind speed under three different soil regimes (dry, wet, and frozen) to improve …