EAN: 9783319086408

ON THE EFFECT OF OFFSHORE WIND FARMS ON THE ATM...

Renewable energy resources now play an essential role in the energy supply debate  and
especially a new interest in wind energy has resulted in the intensified construction of wind
farms. Thanks to the growing demand for renewable energy  offshore wind farms (OWFs) are
increasingly gaining in popularity  since yields over sea are greater and more reliable than
over land. Against this background it is becoming particularly urgent to determine whether and
if so to what extent such OWF expansion affects our oceans and local climates. OWFs produce a
downstream wind speed reduction  the so-called wind-wake effect  which impacts atmospheric
boundary layers  alters local wind characteristics and in turn affects ocean dynamics. This
book will help readers to understand in detail these OWF-induced changes in the atmosphere and
ocean by analyzing model simulations and measurements. In this context  OWF-induced upwelling
and downwelling are key aspects.

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