Elaboração de um atlas de ventos para Moçambique usando o modelo regional do clima RegCM

Abstract

The wind atlas project in Mozambique was carried out by the Physics department of the Eduardo Mondlane University with the main objective of assessing the country's wind potential based on computer simulation of the atmosphere. The methodology is based on the dynamic reduction (dynamical downscaling) of 5 years of data from the Reanalysis II project (from NCEP / NCAR) by the RegCM climate model for the whole country. This method is more appropriate for the present case in which the data observed in meteorological stations does not have spatial and / or temporal continuity for the whole country. The results of the work contain the fundamental information about the wind resources of Mozambique, establishing the most current reference for studies, planning and projects based on this energy source. In addition, it is hoped that the information contained herein may support studies in other areas, such as architecture, agronomy, biology and environmental sciences.