ERA5 Wind Correction Using In-Situ Observations for Long-term Eastern Mediterranean Wind Atlas | ||
| Port-Said Engineering Research Journal | ||
| Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 16 July 2025 | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/pserj.2025.355862.1392 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Hesham Zaki Youssef* 1; Elsayed M. Galal2; Ehab Rashad Tolba3 | ||
| 1Ports, Shore Protection and Environmental Research Dep., Suez Canal Research Center (SCRC), Ismailia, Egypt. | ||
| 2Civil Engineering Dep., Faculty of Engineering, Port Said University, Port Said, Egypt | ||
| 3Civil Engineering Dep., Faculty of Engineering, Port Said University, Port Said, Egypt, | ||
| Abstract | ||
| This research aimed to validate the accuracy and reliability of the ERA-5 Wind Reanalysis dataset by comparing it against in situ wind observations from six international airports in the Eastern Mediterranean Basin. A comprehensive evaluation utilizing statistical indicators and time series analysis revealed a systematic error in the ERA-5 wind data, ranging from -5% to 60%. After applying a wind correction factor, the corrected ERA-5 data showed strong agreement with observations, with correlation coefficients from 0.85 to 0.91 and a degree of agreement between 0.90 and 0.95. Additionally, an 85-year Wind Atlas for the Eastern Mediterranean basin was developed, providing valuable insights into long-term wind climate and wind resource assessment. The findings support using the corrected ERA-5 data for maritime applications while emphasize the importance of careful correction and validation. They are crucial for understanding wind-related forces, improving coastal engineering applications, and developing climate change adaptation strategies in the region. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| ERA-5 Wind Reanalysis; Eastern Mediterranean; Wind atlas; Wind correction; Coastal Engineering | ||
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