Projekt: Quantifizierung der Wassermassentransformation in der Arkonasee, Impact of offshore wind farms

Acronym:	QuantAS-Off
Title:	Quantifizierung der Wassermassentransformation in der Arkonasee, Impact of offshore wind farms
Duration:	01.09.2004 - 31.08.2009
Project manager:	Prof. Dr. Hans Burchard
Funding:	BMU (Bundesministerium für Umwelt und Reaktorsicherheit)
URL:	http://www.io-warnemuende.de/quantas/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16&Itemid=26
Focus:	Transport and transformation processes
Department:	Physical Oceanography and Instrumentation
Cooperation:	Rostock University, Germany Hannover University, Germany FWG Kiel, Kiel, Germany Earth Science Center, University of Gothenburg, Sweden Farandsvæsenet, Denmark Institute of Oceanology of the Polish Academy of Science, Sopot, Poland
Notes:	The effect of potential wind farms in the Western Baltic is investigated with a focus on the additional mixing caused by the foundations. The key question is to which extent these wind farms may affect the inflow of oxygenated waters from the North Sea that are crucial for the Baltic ecosystem. The project includes field observations and an extensive modeling program.