The Application of High Frequency Radar for Mapping Offshore Wind Resources

Dr. Hugh Roarty

October 27, 2011 New Brunswick, NJ

Rutgers University - Coastal Ocean Observation Lab

Vessels Satellite
Satellite Ships/ Vessels REMUS Modelin g Leadershi p CODA R Glider

Data Vis. Securi ty Educatio n

HF Radar Network

L-Band & X-Band Satellite Receivers

Glider Fleet

3-D Nowcasts & Forecasts

Components of a High Frequency (HF) RADAR system

Computer and Monitor Transmitter Receiver

Transmit Antenna

receive antenna
loop box (A1 & A2) monopole (A3)

Receive Antenna

radial whips

electronics loop box

Frequency Dependent Range, Resolution & Vessel Size

loop 1 (A1)

loop 2 (A2)

High Frequency Radar Since 1996

14 7 14 35 Long-Range Medium-Range Short-Range Total CODARs

Corporate Partner: CODAR Ocean Sensors

Nested Grids of Hourly Surface Current Maps ^ Combined CODAR & Satellite Products >

Applications

U.S. Coast Guard: Search And Rescue Optimal Planning System SAROPS

Mid-Atlantic Operational Data Flow to SAROPS

SAROPS User Interface

Ecological Decision Support Fisheries

Divergent

+
Convergent

Our Approach: Develop statistical models using bottom trawl surveys and MARACOOS 3-D data to predict species distribution based on observed or forecasted MARACOOS 3-D fields.

Like Upwelling

Hate Downwelling

Downwelling

Upwelling

Downwelling

Upwelling

Water Quality Nearshore Currents

Alongshore Current

Nearshore currents derived from single site radial currents track the movement of water quality constituents within 3 km of the beach.

State of New Jersey

New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU)

An Advanced Atmosphere/Ocean Assessment Program: Reducing the Risks Associated with Offshore Wind Energy Development As Defined by The NJ Energy Master Plan and The NJ Offshore Wind Energy Economic Development Act
Principal Investigators: Scott Glenn, Sc.D. and Rich Dunk, Ph.D., CCM Team Members: Josh Kohut, Louis Bowers, Greg Seroka, John Kerfoot, Lisa Ojanen, Ethan Handel Hi-Res Weather Spatial
Model Validation Data Wind Power Statistics

Future Medium Range Network 13 MHz

Range ~ 80 km Resolution 2 km

13 MHz Tx/Rx Antenna

Single antenna at 13 MHz Transmit and Receive Radial whips no longer needed Possible to install with no guy wires and small base

Deployed August 11, 2011

Physics-based numerical computer model that provided preliminary estimates of the annual average wind using their proprietary MesoMap system.

HF Radar Derived Linear Wind Model

Current Transient [U'] (cm/s)

Wind Transient [W'] (cm/s)

Rotate wind vectors according to complex correlation Calculate the slope and intercept of best fit line U'c(x,y,t) = slope(x,y)*W'(t)

 Ecological baseline studies of offshore wind power already performed Avian species Fisheries Marine Mammals Sea turtles

This project will perform physical baseline study

Total Wind Capacity United States China European Union 42 GW 42 GW 84 GW

Offshore Wind Capacity 0.0 GW 0.1 GW 3.0 GW*

Planned Capacity 54 GW by 2020 5 GW by 2015 30 GW by 2020 6 GW by 2011 19 GW fully consented

*9 Countries, 1100 turbines

U.S. National HF Radar Network

Data Flow Since 2007

2004 Plan

Todays Coverage 131 Radars

European HF Radar Installations 2011

Conclusions
Rutgers is measuring the ocean 24/7 HF Radar network can provide validation of atmospheric models and spatial maps of wind resource off NJ Lessons learned from this project can be exported to the nation and the world