Abstract
The objective of this work is to evaluate the wave energy potential in the European seas (Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and Baltic Sea) using ERA5 dataset. This is the latest ocean wave climate reanalysis data produced by ECMWF (European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts). The analysis covers a 30-year time period (1989-2018). In each basin, reference points located in the coastal environment were selected for the wave energy assessment. The chosen points correspond to the ERA5 grids. In this way no further data processing was necessary. The characteristics of the main wave parameters over the target areas are provided with 0.5º spatial resolution and 3 hours temporal resolution. The wave power in each reference point was computed based on the significant wave height and wave energy period, values available from ERA5 dataset. The temporal variability of the wave energy over the 30-year is also investigated. The mean wave energy potential and its annual, seasonal and monthly variations are computed and analysed.
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