Wind Resources in Alaska
Wind resource data for Alaska and southeast Alaska, both high resolution wind resource maps and gridded wind parameters. The two high resolution wind maps are comprised of a grid of cells each containing a single value of average wind speed (m/s) at a hub height of 30, 50, 70, and 100 meters and wind power density (W/m^2) at a hub height of 50 meters for a 40,000 square meter area. The additional gridded wind parameter data includes data for points spaced 2 kilometers apart, and include: predicted wind speed frequency distribution as well as speed and energy in 16 directions (the information needed to produce a wind rose image at a given point). Data included here as .kml files (for viewing in Google Earth). GIS shape files available for the gridded wind parameters datasets from AEDI (http://akenergyinventory.org/data.shtml).
### License Info
Use constraints listed in metadata documentation as follows: This data was created by AWS Truewind using the MesoMap system and historical weather data. Although it is believed to represent an accurate overall picture of the wind energy resource, estimates at any location should be confirmed by measurement. Please site AWS Truewind, LLC when using this data.
Citation Formats
National Renewable Energy Laboratory. (2006). Wind Resources in Alaska [data set]. Retrieved from https://data.openei.org/submissions/737.
Hallett, KC, (AEDI), Alaska Energy Data Inventory. Wind Resources in Alaska. United States: N.p., 31 Dec, 2006. Web. https://data.openei.org/submissions/737.
Hallett, KC, (AEDI), Alaska Energy Data Inventory. Wind Resources in Alaska. United States. https://data.openei.org/submissions/737
Hallett, KC, (AEDI), Alaska Energy Data Inventory. 2006. "Wind Resources in Alaska". United States. https://data.openei.org/submissions/737.
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### License Info
Use constraints listed in metadata documentation as follows: This data was created by AWS Truewind using the MesoMap system and historical weather data. Although it is believed to represent an accurate overall picture of the wind energy resource, estimates at any location should be confirmed by measurement. Please site AWS Truewind, LLC when using this data.}, doi = {}, url = {https://data.openei.org/submissions/737}, journal = {}, number = , volume = , place = {United States}, year = {2006}, month = {12}}
Details
Data from Dec 31, 2006
Last updated Jul 29, 2014
Submitted Jul 29, 2014
Organization
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Contact
KC Hallett
