Wind speed climatology and trends for Australia, 1975–2006: Capturing the stilling phenomenon and comparison with near‐surface reanalysis output

Near‐surface wind speeds ( u ) measured by terrestrial anemometers show declines (a ‘stilling’) at a range of mid‐latitude sites, but two gridded u datasets (a NCEP/NCAR reanalysis output and a surface‐pressure‐based u model) have not reproduced the stilling observed at Australian stations. We developed Australia‐wide 0.01° resolution daily u grids by interpolating measurements from an expanded anemometer network for 1975–2006. These new grids...