Changes in Flow

A device impeding or altering the flow of water or air.

Wind and marine renewable energy devices create electricity by capturing natural mechanical energy and converting it to electricity. By removing or altering this energy, the physical environment may change. Wind turbines can alter wind speeds, air circulation, and potentially nearfield atmospheric interactions. Marine renewable energy devices can change the flow of water and may affect water quality parameters including dissolved oxygen and nutrients, wave height, sediment transport, and eventually marine food webs and ecosystem processes. Changes in flow can be theoretically modeled, but are unlikely to occur until extremely large numbers of devices are deployed. Even then, the implications of these changes are not well understood.

For more information relevant to marine energy, check out the Changes in Oceanographic Systems Short Science Summary produced by OES-Environmental.

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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 Changes in Flow.

Total: 660

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Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Guidance on Environmental Impact Assessment of Offshore Renewable Energy Development on Surfing Resources and Recreation Surfers Against Sewage Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Recreation & Tourism
Structure of Turbulent Flow in EMEC's Tidal Energy Test Site Osalusi, E., Side, J., Harris, R. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow
A Scoping Study on: Research into Changes in Sediment Dynamics Linked to Marine Renewable Energy Installations Amoudry, L., Bell, P., Black, K. Report Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Possible Impact on Hydrography and Sediment Transport by Wave Power Park - Numerical Modelling Persson, O. Thesis Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment
Peninsula Research Institute for Marine Renewable Energy (PRIMaRE) Lorraine, R., Tremlett, C. Research Study Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Changes in Flow, Chemicals, Collision, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise Bats, Birds, Seabirds, Ecosystem Processes, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Navigation
Modeling Tidal Circulation and Stratification in Skagit River Estuary Using an Unstructured Grid Ocean Model Yang, Z., Khangaonkar, T. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Numerical Calculation of the Impact of Offshore Wind Farm Power Stations on Hydrodynamic Conditions Zhang, W., Xia, H., Wang, B. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Flow Variability in Cook Strait Stevens, C. Research Study Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow
Preliminary Assessment of the Conservation Importance of Benthic Epifaunal Species and Habitats Moore, C. Report Marine Energy Changes in Flow Invertebrates
Hydrodynamic Effects of Kinetic Power Extraction by In-Stream Tidal Turbines Polagye, B. Thesis Marine Energy, Riverine, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Limits To Tidal Current Power Garrett, C., Cummins, P. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow
On The Influence Of Large Wind Farms On The Upper Ocean Circulation Broström, G. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Effect of large-scale kinetic power extraction on time-dependent estuaries Polagye, B., Malte, P., Kawase, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Impacts of TEC and WEC Array Operation on Sediment Dynamics Reche, P., Litt, E., Davies, A. Research Study Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Sediment Transport Patterns at Trafalgar Offshore Windfarm Besio, G., Losada, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment
Burbo Offshore Wind Farm Construction Phase Environmental Monitoring Report Centre for Marine and Coastal Studies Ltd (CMACS) Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, EMF, Noise Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Dynamics of Scour Pits and Scour Protection - Synthesis Report and Recommendations Whitehouse, R., Harris, J., Rees, J. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Quantifying "Exposure" with Cost Effective Wave Resource Measurements Beharie, R., Side, J. Presentation Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Effects of Wind Farm Foundations on the Water Exchange between North Sea and Baltic Sea - A First Careful Assessment Derived from the QuantAS-Off Project Burchard, H., Hüttmann, F., Janssen, F. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Review of Wave Hub Technical Studies: Impacts on Inshore Surfing Beaches Black, K. Report Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Recreation & Tourism, Human Dimensions
Large-scale physical response of the tidal system to energy extraction and its significance for informing environmental and ecological impact assessment Couch, S., Bryden, I. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Modelling Analysis of the Sensitivity of Shoreline Change to a Wave Farm Millar, D., Smith, H., Reeve, D. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Offshore wind farms: Effects on the water exchange of the Baltic Sea Burchard, H. Conference Paper Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Wave Climate Investigation for an Array of Wave Power Devices Venugopal, V., Smith, G. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Scroby Sands Offshore Wind Farm - Coastal Processes Monitoring Centre for Environment Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS) Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Pentland Firth Tidal Stream Modelling Using Stanford Unstructured Non-hydrostatic Terrain-Following Adaptive Navier-Stokes Simulator (SUNTANS) Baston, S., Harris, R. Research Study Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow
Response of Offshore Cultivated Laminaria saccharina to Hydrodynamic Forcing in the North Sea Buck, B., Buchholz, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Human Dimensions
Ormonde Project Scoping Study for Coastal and Seabed Processes Coates, T., Skipper, C., Cranmer, G. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
The Benthic Environment of the North and West of Scotland and the Northern and Western Isles: Sources of Information and Overview Wilding, T., Hughes, D., Black, K. Report Wave, Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Invertebrates
Wake Effects of Large Offshore Wind Farms Identified from Satellite SAR Christiansen, M., Hasager, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Environmental Issues of Natural Temperature Differences Utilization Gauthier, M. Book Chapter OTEC, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Water Quality, Physical Environment
Sand Banks, Sand Transport and Offshore Wind Farms: Technical Report Kenyon, N., Cooper, B. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment
Humber Gateway, Environmental Statement: Section 7, Description of the Physical Baseline Environment E.ON Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, Habitat Change Physical Environment
A Finite Element Circulation Model for Embayments with Drying Intertidal Areas and its Application to the Quoddy Region of the Bay of Fundy Greenberg, D., Shore, J., Page, F. Journal Article Changes in Flow
The Influence Of Large-Scale Wind Power On Global Climate Keith, D., DeCarolis, J., Denkenberger, D. Journal Article Wind Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
Can Large Wind Farms Affect Local Meteorology? Baidya Roy, S., Pacala, S., Walko, R. Journal Article Wind Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
The Impact of Energy Extraction on Tidal Flow Development Couch, S., Bryden, I. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow
Silt-Proof Measures: Following Analysis of Data Measured out of Baishakou Tidal Power Station, Measures were Proposed to Control Sediment in the Reservoir Yunchen, L. Magazine Article Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Survival Estimates for Juvenile Fish Subjected to a Laboratory-Generated Shear Environment Neitzel, D., Dauble, D., Cada, G. Journal Article Marine Energy Changes in Flow, Collision Fish, Pelagic Fish
SuperGen Marine Energy Research Wallace, R., Ingram, D., Jeffrey, H. Research Study Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, Collision, Habitat Change Birds, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals
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