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Effects of offshore wind farms on suspended particulate matter derived from satellite remote sensing

Abstract

Highlights

• Suspended particulate matter (SPM) is expected to increase in wind farm areas.

• A BACI design was performed to assess changes in SPM around wind farms.

• Scatterplots were used to identify variables influencing SPM around wind farms.

• SPM reduced in impact and control sites and season shaped environmental variables.

• SPM is biased by sampling under clear-sky and optimum meteorological conditions.