Atmospheric Stability Effects on Offshore and Coastal Wind Resource Characteristics in South Korea for Developing Offshore Wind Farms

• Published in: Energies (Basel) Vol. 15; no. 4; p. 1305
• Main Authors: Ryu, Geon Hwa, Kim, Young-Gon, Kwak, Sung Jo, Choi, Man Soo, Jeong, Moon-Seon, Moon, Chae-Joo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.02.2022
• Subjects: Alternative energy sources; Atmospheric boundary layer; atmospheric stability; Boundary layers; Climate change; Coastal zone; Coasts; Electric power; Feasibility studies; Gusts; Heat; Humidity; meteorological mast; Observatories; Offshore; Offshore energy sources; Offshore operations; offshore wind; Renewable resources; Richardson number; Stability; Topography; Turbines; Wind farms; Wind power; Wind shear; South Seas; South Korea

South Korea is surrounded by the sea on three sides. The characteristics of offshore wind resources vary from region to region due to the influence of the distribution of the coastline and differences in roughness length and atmospheric stability between the coast and the sea. In particular, turbule...