rWind

Authors Javier Fernández-lópez, Klaus Schliep, Yurena Arjona

Last update 18 October 2026

Copyright license GNU General Public License

Software version identifier 1.1.7, PACKAGES.rds, 0.1.3, 0.2.0, 0.3.0, 0.4.1, 1.0.2, 1.0.3, 1.0.4, 1.1.3, 1.1.5, 1.2.0

Official website https://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/rWind/index.html

Source code repository https://github.com/cran/rWind

Description

Downloads and processes surface wind data from the Global Forecast System <https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/weather-climate-models/global-forecast> and sea-current data from Ocean Surface Current Analyses Real-time (OSCAR). Converts flow speed and direction into spatial rasters and directed movement costs and conductances for connectivity and least-cost path analyses.

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