ATLANTIC_CH01_Product_4 / Map of offshore windfarm siting suitability in the area off S. Miguel Island (Azores archipelago) ...

• Main Author: Instituto Português Do Mar E Da Atmosfera IPMA
• Format: Dataset
• Language: unknown
• Published: EMODnet Atlantic Checkpoint 2018
• Subjects: Atlantic - CH01 - Windfarm Siting; High level analyzed; Delayed; Energy resources; Draft; North Atlantic
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.12770/44dbf673-9ffb-4607-953e-5dde28c1bc5a; http://sextant.ifremer.fr/record/44dbf673-9ffb-4607-953e-5dde28c1bc5a/

The three digital maps provided in this product aim to assess the degree of Offshore windfarm siting suitability existing over a geographical area with a focal point off the S. Miguel island (Azores Archipelago), located in the middle of the North Atlantic ocean. The maps display respectively the spatial distribution of the average and lowest windfarm siting suitability scores along with the average wind speed distribution over a time period of 10 years. They are part of a process set up to assess the fit for use quality of the currently available datasets to support a preliminary selection of potential offshore sites for wind energy development.To build these maps, GIS tools were applied to several key spatial datasets from the 5 data type domains considered in the project: Air, Marine Water, Riverbed/Seabed, Biota/Biology and Human Activities, collated during the initial stages of the project. Initially, each selected dataset was formatted and clipped to the study area extent and spatially classified ...