EMD-ConWx Meso Data Europe

Blue/yellow dots illustrate nearest EMD-ConWx Meso scale grid points, green dots are nearest MERRA grid points for comparison.

WindPRO 2.9 introduces a high resolution Meso scale data set covering Europe. The data are modeled and computed in-house - in collaboration between EMD and ConWx (http://www.conwx.com) who are experts in Meso scale modelling.

Note: This data-set requires an additional license to use (see below).

Dataset Description

The Meso scale model is run at a high spatial resolution of 0.03°x0.03°, approximately 3x3 km with hourly temporal resolution. ERA Interim data from ECMWF (http://www.ecmwf.int) is the global boundary data set.

Timespan is at least 10 years back, extended to cover minimum 20 years during 2013. Data are updated monthly with approximate 3 months delay defined by ERA Interims availability and computational efforts at EMD high-performace computer clusters. Data access is via WindPRO’s user friendly interface to on-line data and payment of an annual subscription fee.

Required modules/licenses

To access the EMD-ConWx Meso scale data the following licenses/modules are required in your WindPRO setup:

• Basis
• MCP
• EMD-ConWx Meso Data, Europe

Model Domain

The model domain for the EMD-ConWx model is shown in the figure below.

Illustration of the data coverage of the EMD-ConWx Meso Scale Data. Colors illustrate a snapshot of wind speed variations across Europe for one of the modeled hourly intervals.