# An Analysis of the Wind Parameters in the Western Side of the Black Sea
## 5 Conclusions  
This research paper aimed to analyze the dynamics of the wind parameters along the west coast of the Black Sea, based on the weather data provided over a 6-year period (2015-2020) by GeoEcoMar Institute.  
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\begin{tabular}{c c c c c c c} \hline \hline  & **2015** & **2016** & **2017** & **2018** & **2019** & **2020** \\ \hline January & - & 234.8 & - & 155.9 & 200.5 & 213.1 \\ February & - & 164.6 & - & 154.4 & 178.9 & 190.4 \\ March & - & 167.6 & 189.2 & 173.1 & 188.7 & 160.5 \\ April & - & 178.1 & 183.1 & 141.2 & 145.7 & 166.5 \\ May & 185.1 & - & 167 & 136.4 & 186.7 & 200.1 \\ June & 188.6 & 174.1 & 199 & 141.7 & 150.5 & 181.7 \\ July & 177 & 172.2 & 161.2 & 214.9 & 185.2 & 162 \\ August & 101.8 & 125.7 & 133.3 & 92.6 & 149.6 & 128.8 \\ September & 111.5 & 167.2 & 158.5 & 170.4 & 134 & 140 \\ October & 144.1 & 150.1 & 192.9 & 140.7 & 153.4 & 183.1 \\ November & 217.1 & - & 152.5 & 94.1 & 133.6 & 142.9 \\ December & 219.9 & - & 232.6 & 218 & 201.6 & 134.6 \\ Average & 168.1 & 170.5 & 176.9 & 152.8 & 167.3 & 167 \\ \hline \hline \end{tabular}
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Table 3: Statistics for wind direction (\({}^{\circ}\)).  
The present study outlines relevant trends in wind dynamics, resulting from the analysis of mean and maximum values of the wind, but also its seasonal and monthly variations. Moreover, two periods of severe weather were discussed.  
Wind climate was analyzed covering the period 2015-2020. Two offshore autonomous marine stations data were studied in terms of their wind parameters by computing monthly and mean wind speed and direction. A mean wind speed value of 6.7 m/s was obtained from the analysis. Taking into account the seasonal and monthly variation of the wind, the climatic picture of the Black Sea is divided into two opposite seasons, winter and summer, the principal cause being the temperature increase or decrease during these periods. However, the other two seasons give a better transition from one extreme to another and also acquire some of their characteristics.  
The data analyzed in this report support that the offshore regions are suitable for developing wind farms. Taking into consideration the data recorded from the buoys located at 160 km from the coast, and the fact that deep-water areas are more satisfactory for wind farms, it is highlighted that floating turbines are a feasible solution for the northwestern part of the Black Sea's offshore development. Moreover, given the fact that wind speeds increase along with the distance to the shore, and a large part of Romania's Exclusive Economic Zone consists of a deep-water area, prove once again that the area discussed represents a viable solution for the development of offshore wind farms [6]. The results that were achieved in this study contribute to the wind climate characterization in the discussed area and represent one of the first steps in future studies related to wind variability considering various approaches. Finally, it can be concluded that the Black Sea is a dynamic environment with rich sources for the development of renewable energy projects.  
L-I.N. collected and processed the wind data, carried out the statistical analysis and interpreted the results. [PERSON] guided the entire research, wrote parts of the manuscript and handled the review process. The final manuscript has been approved by all authors. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.  
This work was carried out in the framework of the research project DREAM (Dynamics of the REsources and technological Advance in harvesting Marine renewable energy), supported by the Romanian Executive Agency for Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovation Funding--UEFISCDI, grant number PN-III-P4-ID-PCE-2020-0008.  
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The data that were used in the present study are openly available. The wind data were obtained from the National Institute of Marine Geology and Geoecology--GeoEcoMar.  
The authors declare no conflict of interest.