The Use of Sentinel-3 Data to Assess the Environmental Impacts of Offshore Wind Farms: A Case Study of the HORNS 1 REV Offshore Wind Farm

by Burak Güngüder | Dec 22, 2024

The increasing demand in recent years for renewable energy has intensified the expansion of offshore wind farms. Although there is a promising expectation for sustainable electric power provision, there is still a lack of understanding of the environmental impacts of these installations. The purpose of this study is to use satellite data with the Sentinel-3 instrument to assess environmental observations over multiple periods of time for Horns1 Rev offshore wind farm locations and to provide a wide range of atmospheric and oceanographic parameters, like sea surface height anomalies, wave height, wind speed, sea surface temperature, and sea surface color. Monitored changes and trends in parameters will be detected using advanced remote sensing techniques combined with statistical methods to evaluate the findings. The importance of this study comes from the efficacy of using a multidisciplinary approach integrating the satellite technology data with the environmental science to produce a comprehensive understanding of phenomena that may affect the environment. During this research, it is sought to build actionable views of the sustainable policies for offshore development energy. The results expected from this research will offer nuanced comprehension of the environmental consequences and will be essential for the future installation or planning of offshore wind energy operations.

 




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