An atlas of the wave-energy resource in Europe
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Cavaleri, L
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Oliveira-Pires, H
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Athanassoulis, GA
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Barstow, S
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Pontes, MT
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Holmes, B
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Mollison, D
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An atlas of the European offshore wave energy resource, being developed within the scope of a European R&D program, includes the characterization of the offshore resource for the Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts of Europe in addition to providing wave-energy and wave-climate statistics that are of interest to other users of the ocean. The wave data used for compiling the Atlas come from the numerical wind-wave model WAM, implemented in the routine operation of the European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), in addition to directional wave measurements from the Norwegian offshore waters.
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