STUDY OF THE WIND REGIME IN THE NORTH WESTERN PART OF THE BLACK SEA

  • Dragos Niculescu National Institute for Marine Research and Development “Grigore Antipa”, 300 Mamaia Boulvard, Constanta; “Dunarea de Jos” University, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 111 Domneasca , Galati
  • Eugen Rusu “Dunarea de Jos” University, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 111 Domneasca , Galati
Keywords: marine environment, wind regime, statistical analysis, Romanian nearshore, powerful wind storms

Abstract

The paper proposes an analysis of the wind measurements collected from five stations located in the north-western part of the Black Sea, with a total time span of about 60 years. The considered data sets are in situ measurements using anemometers. The way that the stations are placed with respect to each other could offer important information about how different the wind speed can be offshore, on the shore and inland. The study also takes into consideration long lasting wind storms for all stations in the defined period. Based on the obtained results, it can be concluded that the data sets have some similarities that might better describe the wind regime trends in the north-western coastal regions of the Black Sea. The results may also be promising for offshore wind energy extraction in the near future.

Published
2016-06-29
How to Cite
Niculescu, D., & Rusu, E. (2016). STUDY OF THE WIND REGIME IN THE NORTH WESTERN PART OF THE BLACK SEA. Mechanical Testing and Diagnosis, 6(2), 25-34. Retrieved from https://gup.ugal.ro/ugaljournals/index.php/mtd/article/view/2303
Issue
Vol 6 No 2 (2016)
Section
Articles

All rights are reserved for this publication, which is copyright according to the Romanian law of copyright. Excepting only any fair dealing for the purpose of the private study, research, review, comment and criticism, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, mechanical, electrical, electronic, optical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior express permission of the copyright owners.