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Background information
Background Information
The Mean Wind Speed index is mainly relevant to the energy sector. This Index is based on daily 10m wind speed and is part of the Severe Storm hazard type of the Wind category of the classification.
The index gives the mean daily 10m wind speed of a reference period, here 1981-2010.
A higher/lower value indicates higher/lower wind speeds..
Definition
The mean daily 10m wind speed over a period (m s-1).
Data Sources
The data was assembled on behalf of the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) based on climate projections hosted on the C3S Climate Data Store (CDS). The Index is calculated from a set of nine bias-corrected multi-model simulations from the EURO-CORDEX experiment. These simulations have a spatial resolution of 0.25° x 0.25°, a 3-hourly output, and cover scenarios RCP4.5 and RCP8.5. More information about the dataset can be found in the corresponding CDS documentation resources.
Supporting Information
Further information about this application can be found in the ECDE application User Guide and the Data and datasets underpining the ECDE. Related information also be found in other sections of the EEA site:
- The Index based interactive EEA report: Wind - Severe wind storms (link).
Data download
The aggregated data shown on the map can be downloaded as csv files.
Visualisation and Navigation
The application has an interactive map on the left side with a set of drop down menus to select the regions (NUTS, Transnational regions or Europe Zones), the time span (Year, Season or Month) and the emission scenario (RCP4.5 or RCP8.5). By clicking on the map, a scrolling panel appears on the right side displaying interactive plots corresponding to spatial and temporal averages over the selected region. Hover over the plots to see the values.
Some plots show an uncertainty envelope representing the range of Likely values, as defined by the IPCC, based on an ensemble of models (see FAQ).
Content in the European Climate Data Explorer pages is delivered by the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) implemented by ECMWF.
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