<p>If you are trying to do a model skill assessment, then the best way is to try to use observations that have a similar footprint to the model. I would recommend you try remote sensed data. A good place to begin is <a href="https://www.remss.com/measurements/wind/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">here</a>. If you are looking for observations at a point in the Mediterranean, you can try in Copernicus. If you are a registered user of ECMWF products, you can the <a href="https://apps.ecmwf.int/mars-catalogue/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Meteorological Archival and Retrieval System (MARS)</a>.</p>

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I am a registered user of ECMWF but I don't have access to MARS. Can you provide a link for in-situ observations product through Copernicus?
Rik
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Try the email in https://www.efas.eu/en/data-download
arkaia
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Also check: https://confluence.ecmwf.int/display/COPSRV/MARS+archive
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<p>I am currently setting up a wind-wave model for which I need to input the wind forcing for the whole domain.</p>
<p>I have obtained the wind speed and direction from two sources: CFSv2 and ERA5. Unfortunately, I found some discrepancies between the two datasets.</p>
<p>To select the most suitable dataset for my case I am trying to compare the datasets values to the field measurement. So, Where I can find wind measurements from weather stations online?</p>
<p>I am interested in the Mediterranean zone and I need the hourly data.</p>

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Weather station data
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# Weather station data

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-11-05)

I am currently setting up a wind-wave model for which I need to input the wind forcing for the whole domain.

I have obtained the wind speed and direction from two sources: CFSv2 and ERA5. Unfortunately, I found some discrepancies between the two datasets.

To select the most suitable dataset for my case I am trying to compare the datasets values to the field measurement. So, Where I can find wind measurements from weather stations online?

I am interested in the Mediterranean zone and I need the hourly data.

**Tags:** wind, open-data, field-measurements, weatherdata


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2021-11-05. Score: 2

If you are trying to do a model skill assessment, then the best way is to try to use observations that have a similar footprint to the model. I would recommend you try remote sensed data. A good place to begin is [here](https://www.remss.com/measurements/wind/). If you are looking for observations at a point in the Mediterranean, you can try in Copernicus. If you are a registered user of ECMWF products, you can the [Meteorological Archival and Retrieval System (MARS)](https://apps.ecmwf.int/mars-catalogue/).

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: I am a registered user of ECMWF but I don't have access to MARS. Can you provide a link for in-situ observations product through Copernicus?  
> **username_1**: Try the email in https://www.efas.eu/en/data-download  
> **username_1**: Also check: https://confluence.ecmwf.int/display/COPSRV/MARS+archive  

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