On the Effect of Offshore Wind Farms on the Atmosphere and Ocean Dynamics

• Main Author: Ludewig, Elke (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Series: Hamburg Studies on Maritime Affairs, International Max Planck Research School for Maritime Affairs at the University of Hamburg, 31
• Subjects: Law.; Renewable energy resources.; Oceanography.; Environmental sciences.; International environmental law.; Building construction.; Renewable energy sources.; Alternate energy sources.; Green energy industries.; Climate change.; International Environmental Law.; Renewable and Green Energy.; Offshore Engineering.; Climate Change.; Environmental Science and Engineering.

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 popula...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Renewable Energy Wind
• 3. Models, Data and Methodology
• 4. Analysis 01: OWF Effect on the Atmosphere
• 5. Analysis 02: OWF Effect on the Ocean
• 6. Analysis 03: Future Scenario – OWF development within German EEZ
• 7. Summary, Conclusion and Outlook
• 8. Appendix I
• 9. Appendix II.