Berge, ErikHahmann, AndreaBredesen, Rolv E.Hasager, CharlotteByrkjedal, OyvindCosta, Paula SilvaStoffelen, Ad2012-03-092012-03-092011Berge, E.; Hahmann, A.; Bredesen, R.E. [et.al.] On the utilization of meso-scale models for offshore wind atlases. In: European Offshore Wind Conference, Amsterdam, November 2011.http://hdl.handle.net/10400.9/1527Two different offshore wind atlases based on the meso-scale model WRF are presented and discussed in this paper. The Work is part of the EU-funded project NORSEWIND (Northern Seas Wind Index Database). Validations show that annual average wind speeds and windroses at hub-height (100m) are well represented by the model, while the model accuracy is poorer for vertical wind profile, wind shear parameters and static stability.engconference object