An Observational and Model Characterization of Vertical Structure of Wind Fields over Eastern United States: A Case Study of Sterling, Virginia

Figure 9

Future estimated trends and numbers of years for zonal wind (a, b), meridional wind (c, d), and wind speed (e, f), respectively. Black diamond symbol represents the ensemble mean trends calculated by averaging trends found from individual 10 ensemble member. Horizontal black thin line in (a), (c), and (e) represents 1-sigma trend uncertainty. Circle symbols represent number of years (black filled circle represents the mean, blue the minimum, and red the maximum). Note that the blue circles and red circles in (b), (d), and (f) represent the 95% confidence interval for the number of years which is represented by black circle.

(a) CSIRO-MK360 (2016–2050)

(b) Number of years

(c) CSIRO-MK360 (2016–2050)

(d) Number of years

(e) CSIRO-MK360 (2016–2050)

(f) Number of years