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Physical Environment

Underwater costal environment
The area surrounding a device.

The physical environment surrounding a land-based wind, offshore wind, or marine renewable energy device may be susceptible to impacts from habitat changes and changes in flow. If changes in flow occur due to the physical presence of offshore renewable energy devices, water quality and sediment transport within the nearfield habitat may be affected. Changes to the physical environment may also affect nutrient concentrations and ecosystem processses, such as food webs.

Marine and Wind Energy Environmental Documents

Tethys is a knowledge hub that contains documents on the environmental effects of wind and marine energy. The table below contains all of the documents in the Tethys Knowledge Base associated with Physical Environment.

Total: 1106

Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Singapore Strait Hydrodynamics: From Ancient Myths to Renewable Energy Behera, M., Haihua, X., Tkalich, P. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
Modeling the Physical and Biochemical Influence of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Plant Grandelli, P., Rocheleau, G., Hamrick, J. Report Marine Energy, OTEC Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment, Water Quality
The Added Value of 'Small-Scale' Monitoring of the Soft-Sediment Endobenthos around Offshore Wind Farms in the Belgian Part of the North Sea Coates, D., Vanaverbeke, M., Magda, V. Conference Paper Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Physical Environment, Invertebrates
Introduction to the Special Issue of Continental Shelf Research on ‘The application of acoustics to sediment transport processes’ Thorne, P., Hay, A. Journal Article Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
SNL-EFDC Model Application to Cobscook Bay, ME Roberts, J., James, S. Report Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
SNL-EFDC Model Application to Scotlandville Bend, Mississippi River Barco, J., Roberts, J., Johnson, E. Report Riverine, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment
Annex I Survey and Benthic Sampling for the Humber Gateway Offshore Wind Farm Precision Marine Survey Ltd Report Wind Energy Physical Environment
FLOWBEC: A Review of Measured and Modelled Data for the Wave Hub Site Ashton, I., Smith, G., Johanning, L. Report Marine Energy, Wave Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
Impacts of wind farms on land surface temperature Zhou, L., Tian, Y., Baidya Roy, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Physical Environment
Assessing the Far Field Effects of Tidal Power Extraction on the Bay of Fundy, Gulf of Maine and Scotian Shelf Sheng, J., Thompson, K., Hill, P. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality
Appropriateness of Existing Monitoring Studies for the Fundy Tidal Energy Project and Considerations for Monitoring Commercial Scale Scenarios Fisheries and Oceans Canada Report Marine Energy, Tidal Fish, Physical Environment
Pre-Construction Avian and Bat Survey Report Tetra Tech Inc. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Habitat Change Bats, Birds, Physical Environment
Annual environmental report 2011 – Belwind phase 1 Belwind Report Changes in Flow, EMF, Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment
Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm Environmental Statement Section 10: Wind Farm Benthic Ecology Arcus Consultancy Services Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind EMF, Habitat Change, Noise Fish, Demersal Fish, Invertebrates, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm Environmental Statement Section 11: Wind Farm Fish and Shellfish Ecology Arcus Consultancy Services Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind EMF, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Further Analysis Of Change In Nearshore Wave Climate Due To An Offshore Wave Farm: An Enhanced Case Study For The Wave Hub Site Smith, H., Pearce, C., Millar, D. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm Environmental Statement – Non-Technical Summary Arcus Consultancy Services Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Fish, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Geophysical Surveys of the Wave Energy Test Site at MCBH, Kaneohe Sea Engineering Inc Report Marine Energy, Wave Physical Environment
Revisiting ocean thermal energy conversion Fujita, R., Markham, A., Diaz, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, OTEC Changes in Flow, Entanglement Invertebrates, Physical Environment, Water Quality
Assessing the Cumulative Impact of Onshore Wind Energy Developments Scottish Natural Heritage Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Physical Environment
Investigation of Wave Energy Converter Effects on Near‐Shore Wave Fields: Model Generation, Validation and Evaluation ‐ Kaneohe Bay, HI Roberts, J., Chang, G., Jones, C. Report Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Impact of Wave Energy Arrays on Beach Processes Neill, S., Reche, P., Davies, A. Presentation Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Siting Study for a Hydrokinetic Energy Project Located Offshore Southeastern Florida: Protocols for Survey Methodology for Offshore Marine Hydrokinetic Energy Projects Dehlsen Associates Report Marine Energy Habitat Change Physical Environment, Invertebrates
Far-Field Modelling of the Hydro-Environmental Impact of Tidal Stream Turbines Ahmadian, R., Falconer, R., Bockelmann-Evans, B. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Kāneohe Wave Energy Test Site: Remotely Operated Vehicle Survey Sea Engineering Inc Report Marine Energy, Wave Habitat Change Physical Environment
On the Effect of Structure-Induced Resistance and Mixing on Inflows into the Baltic Sea: A Numerical Model Study Rennau, H., Schimmels, S., Burchard, H. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Water Quality, Physical Environment
Integrated Modeling of Flood Flows and Tidal Hydrodynamics over a Coastal Floodplain Yang, Z., Wang, T., Khangaonkar, T. Journal Article Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Subtidal Benthic Video and Benthic Infauna Survey and Intertidal Cable Crossing Survey MER Assessment Corporation Report Tidal, Marine Energy Habitat Change Physical Environment, Invertebrates
Upper Ocean Response to Large Wind Farm Effect in the Presence of Surface Gravity Waves Paskyabi, M., Fer, I. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment
National Status and Trends Data Portal Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment Webpage Physical Environment, Invertebrates
Offshore wind energy development in the Belgian part of the North Sea & anticipated impacts: an update Brabant, R., Degraer, S., Rumes, B. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Stakeholder Engagement
The Effect of Tidal Power Generation on Sediment Transport in Muskeget Channel University of Massachusetts Report Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Offshore Wind Farms in the Belgian Part of the North Sea: Heading for an Understanding of Environmental Impacts Degraer, S., Brabant, R., Rumes, B. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Attraction, Avoidance, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Invertebrates, Physical Environment
Impacts of Large Scale Wave Energy Converter Arrays on the Regional Wave Climate Christie, D., Greenwood, C., McClatchey, J. Research Study Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Impact of Tidal Energy Converter (TEC) Arrays on the Dynamics of Headland Sand Banks Neill, S., Jordan, J., Couch, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment
The Environmental Interactions of Tidal and Wave Energy Generation Devices Frid, C., Andonegi, E., Depestele, J. Journal Article Wave, Tidal, Marine Energy Habitat Change Physical Environment
A Review of the Potential Water Quality Impacts of Tidal Renewable Energy Systems Kadiri, M., Ahmadian, R., Bockelmann-Evans, B. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow, Chemicals Physical Environment, Water Quality
Verifying Marine-Hydro-Kinetic Energy Generation Simulations Using SNL-EFDC James, S., Lefantzi, S., Barco, J. Conference Paper Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality
Electricity Generation by the Ocean Thermal Energy Etemadi, A., Emdadi, A., AsefAfshar, O. Journal Article OTEC, Marine Energy Habitat Change Physical Environment
The macrobenthos of the Beatrice Oilfield, Moray Firth, Scotland Hartley, J.P., Bishop, J.D.D. Journal Article Marine Energy Physical Environment

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