ERA5 data and station observation data are both of great importance in studying the regional meteorological and environmental characteristics.The accuracy of ERA5 reanalysis wind field data was evaluated using observa...ERA5 data and station observation data are both of great importance in studying the regional meteorological and environmental characteristics.The accuracy of ERA5 reanalysis wind field data was evaluated using observations at five offshore platforms in Jiangsu sea area in this study.Results revealed that ERA5 wind speed was generally in reasonable agreement with that observed at each station,and that the accuracy of ERA5 wind speed data was significant better than that of wind direction.The consistency of wind direction between ERA5 and each observation station was better in autumn and winter than that in spring and summer.With increasing wind speed,the mean absolute error and root mean squared error between the ERA5 and observed wind speed(direction)data increased(decreased)obviously.During periods of typhoon,ERA5 wind data were largely consistent with observational data in terms of increasing wind speed and changing wind direction;however,the ERA5 wind speeds were slightly low.The findings of this study could provide a basis for the application and further research of ERA5 wind data in Jiangsu offshore sea area.展开更多
文摘ERA5 data and station observation data are both of great importance in studying the regional meteorological and environmental characteristics.The accuracy of ERA5 reanalysis wind field data was evaluated using observations at five offshore platforms in Jiangsu sea area in this study.Results revealed that ERA5 wind speed was generally in reasonable agreement with that observed at each station,and that the accuracy of ERA5 wind speed data was significant better than that of wind direction.The consistency of wind direction between ERA5 and each observation station was better in autumn and winter than that in spring and summer.With increasing wind speed,the mean absolute error and root mean squared error between the ERA5 and observed wind speed(direction)data increased(decreased)obviously.During periods of typhoon,ERA5 wind data were largely consistent with observational data in terms of increasing wind speed and changing wind direction;however,the ERA5 wind speeds were slightly low.The findings of this study could provide a basis for the application and further research of ERA5 wind data in Jiangsu offshore sea area.