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Furthermore, because the blades are mounted on towers hundreds of feet in height, the noise may be projected a great distance, particularly at night (owing to [[wikipedia:Inversion_(meteorology)|atmospheric inversion]] causing sound waves to bounce back down to earth) and particularly infrasound and low-frequency noise. The latter not only travel farther without attenuation, but also penetrate walls and windows and can even resonate with them.<ref>https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/acoustic-noise-associated-with-the-mod-1-wind-turbine-its-source-impact-and-control/</ref><ref>https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/methodology-for-assessment-of-wind-turbine-noise-generation/</ref> | Furthermore, because the blades are mounted on towers hundreds of feet in height, the noise may be projected a great distance, particularly at night (owing to [[wikipedia:Inversion_(meteorology)|atmospheric inversion]] causing sound waves to bounce back down to earth) and particularly infrasound and low-frequency noise. The latter not only travel farther without attenuation, but also penetrate walls and windows and can even resonate with them.<ref>https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/acoustic-noise-associated-with-the-mod-1-wind-turbine-its-source-impact-and-control/</ref><ref>https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/methodology-for-assessment-of-wind-turbine-noise-generation/</ref> | ||
Because large wind turbines are necessarily erected in previously undeveloped places, the addition of this noise | Because large wind turbines are necessarily erected in previously undeveloped places, the addition of this noise – usually from many more than just one machine – is especially intrusive, particularly at night. | ||
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