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Climatic Impacts of Large-Scale Wind Farms in Arid and Semi-arid Region in China: A Case Study of the Huitengxile Wind Farm in Inner Mongolia
Author: Su, Xiashu; Yu, Entao; and Liu, Dongwei
[Abstract] With the rapid expansion of China’s wind power industry, the local climatic impacts of large-scale wind farms, particularly in arid and semi-arid regions, have attracted increasing attention. This study investigates the effects of the Huitengxile wind farm in Inner Mongolia, which hosts over 1,200 wind turbines, using high-resolution numerical simulations conducted with the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model. The analysis quantitatively evaluates the effects of the wind farm’s influence on surface temperature, surface relative humidity, turbulent kinetic energy . . .
More »Wind Farms Impacts on Land Surface Temperature and Its Driving Factors in an Arid Area of Xinjiang, China
Author: Jiang, Hongan; et al.
Abstract: This study presents the first comprehensive analysis of wind farm impacts on land surface temperature (LST) in the extremely arid area of Xinjiang, China, using MODIS (2008–2022) and Landsat data. Key findings include (1) pronounced nighttime warming in winter (up to 1.548 °C/15a) in densely turbine-populated areas, contrasting with autumn cooling; (2) Random Forest regression identifying wind speed, precipitation, NDVI, and snow cover as key drivers of LST changes; (3) enhanced post-construction warming, especially in summer nights in the Southeast Wind Zone; (4) significant . . .
More »Impact of wind turbines on bird biodiversity
Author: Meng, Lina; et al.
Abstract: We quantitatively assess the impacts of onshore wind turbines on bird diversity using citizen science data in China. Results show that a one-standard-deviation increase in wind turbines reduces bird abundance by 9.75% and leads to a 12.2% reduction in bird species richness at the county level. The negative impacts are more significant in migrant birds, birds in forests, urban and farmlands than others. Biodiversity protection helps to safeguard bird abundance against wind turbines. We also find that habitat loss . . .
More »Characteristic noise of offshore wind turbine impacts the behavior and muscle physiology of sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus
Author: Cheng, Xiaochen; et al.
Abstract: Sea cucumbers play a crucial role in maintaining ecological balance through their unique behaviors and physiological functions. However, the noise from offshore wind turbines disrupts the habitat environment of the sea cucumber, potentially altering their behavior and physiology. Nevertheless, limited research exists on how noise from offshore wind turbines affects the sea cucumbers. In our study, we explored the effects of specific wind turbine noise frequencies on the behavior and muscle metabolism of sea cucumbers through four experimental groups: . . .
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