3TIER has unveiled a 5 kilometre resolution global wind map. To produce the 5 kilometre wind map and the underlying dataset, 3TIER implemented a physical-statistical modelling approach.
3TIER's system integrates statistical methods with the power of physical-based models, which simulate the interaction between the atmosphere and the earth's surface, to create a more robust and accurate wind climatology. That means the myriad processes responsible for wind, from jet level dynamics to surface level processes and everything in between, are accounted for in these models. They are able to create realistic wind fields throughout the world, with the results especially enlightening in regions where observations are not available. The 5 km global wind map will be available online in the first portion of 2009 through 3TIER's FirstLook Prospecting tool.
