New York Wind Maps Quiz

What is the annual average wind speed at 30 meters in New York according to the map?

• 5.0 m/s

• 7.5 m/s

• 10.0 m/s

• 4.0 m/s

What is the spatial resolution of the wind resource data used in the map?

• 1.0 km

• 2.0 km

• 5.0 km

• 10.0 km

Which lake is located to the north of New York as shown in the map?

• Lake Erie

• Lake Ontario

• Lake Michigan

• Lake Huron

What is the spatial resolution of the wind resource data presented in the map?

• 2.5 km

• 5 km

• 10 km

• 1 km

Which organization developed the wind resource estimates for the map?

• AWS Truepower

• NREL

• NASA

• NOAA

At what height are the annual average wind speeds measured in the map?

• 50 m

• 60 m

• 80 m

• 100 m

Which lake is located to the north of New York state as shown in the map?

• Lake Erie

• Lake Ontario

• Lake Michigan

• Lake Huron

What is the wind speed range indicated by the color orange on the map?

• 4.0 - 5.0 m/s

• 5.5 - 6.5 m/s

• 8.5 - 9.5 m/s

• 10.0 - 10.5 m/s

What does the length of each "spoke" in a wind rose represent?

• The temperature of the wind

• The direction the wind is blowing towards

• The frequency of the wind blowing from that direction

• The humidity level of the wind

In the provided wind rose example, from which direction did the wind blow the most frequently?

• North

• East

• West

• South