Regional and Global Climate Model Skills in Simulating Historical and Future Wind Speed in the Quebec Region
Speaker(s)
Description
This study examines wind speed in Quebec using high-resolution global (HighResMIP) and regional (NA-CORDEX) models.
Summary
This study examines wind speed in Quebec using high-resolution global (HighResMIP) and regional (NA-CORDEX) models. Model outputs are compared with ERA5 reanalysis data using statistical measures such as mean bias, Perkins skill score, and Taylor diagrams. In addition, wind speed projections at different heights (surface, 850, 500, and 200 hPa) and resolutions (0.22 and 0.44 degrees) are evaluated. Future projections for 2071-2100 under RCP 4.5 and RCP 8.5 scenarios are also analyzed, using 1980-2010 as the reference period.
Learning objectives
Evaluate the performance of high-resolution global and regional climate models in simulating historical wind speed and direction in Quebec.
Analyze wind speed projections for 2071-2100 under RCP 4.5 and RCP 8.5 scenarios, using 1980-2010 as the reference period.
Speaker
Yoandy Alonso holds a postgraduate degree in atmospheric physics and a BSc in Meteorology from the University of Havana. With over 12 years of experience at the Cuban Institute of Meteorology (INSMET), he specialized in renewable energy and climate studies. For his Ph.D. thesis, he developed a model to enhance the accuracy of Cuba's wind atlas. Currently, as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Montreal, he is analyzing wind speed and cloud cover in the Quebec region using advanced climate models.
