Research Article

Nonlocal Inadvertent Weather Modification Associated with Wind Farms in the Central United States

Table 4

Average coefficient of determination (r2), average value with the ratio of significant cases (95% confidence), and largest perturbation to cyclone among tropical cyclones.

MetricAverage r2Average value (ratio of significance)Largest perturbation

Minimum mean sea-level pressure0.09610.5229 (0/4)−7.269 hPa
Maximum 10 m wind speed0.08030.6077 (0/4)+4.5865 m/s
Maximum 30-minute accumulated precipitation0.04080.7128 (0/4)+12.415 mm
Maximum 2 m temperature0.19530.3960 (1/4)+0.6643°C
Minimum 2 m temperature0.16720.3175 (0/4)+0.9814°C
Maximum 2 m potential temperature0.22990.2544 (1/4)−0.698°C
Minimum 2 m potential temperature0.23120.3884 (1/4)+1.225°C
Maximum boundary layer height0.10560.4518 (0/4)−625.67 m
Maximum 2 m water vapor mixing ratio0.17940.3826 (1/4)+0.2981 g/kg