KLIWAS 
59 
ERA-40 
C4I-RCA3 
62°N 
55°N 
55°N 
6°W 0° 6°E 12°E 
HO IN , 
6"w 0“ 6“E 12“E 
ICTP-REGCM3 
62 N 
55 N 
48 N 
6°W 0° 6°E 12°E 
HadRM3Q16 
CNRM-RM 
6°W 0° 6°E 12°E 
KNMI-RACM02 
62°N 
55°N 
6°W 0° 6°E12°E 
HadRM3Q3 
6°W 0° 6°E12°E 
DMI-HIRHAM 
METNO-HIRHAM 
MPI-REMO 
ETHZ-CLM 
62°N 
55°N 
6°W 0° 6°E 12°E 
HadRMSGO 
55°N 
6°W 0° 6°E12°E 
SMHI-RCA 
55°N 
6°W 0° 6°E12°E 
10 
9 
8 
7 
6 
5 
3 
2 
1 
0 
Fig. 3.4.1.: Mean wind speed in m/s and mean wind directions (arrows) in the North Sea area for the period 1971-2000: ERA-40 (left) and the ENSEMBLES 
regional models (right). Length of arrows is standardised.