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Large wind farms measurably change local temperature and wind patterns.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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7 sources for · 0 against

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Is it true that large wind farms measurably change local temperature and wind patterns?

Unclear. Several modeling and satellite studies indicate that large wind farms can measurably alter local wind speeds and nighttime temperatures, but the findings are largely simulation-based or limited to specific sites and variables, so they only partially cover the claim.

Verdict: PARTIAL LEAN · 7 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 7
The potential impact of large-scale wind clusters on the local weather patterns
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The potential impact of large-scale wind clusters on the local weather patterns. (n.d.). arxiv.org. https://arxiv.org/html/2412.06638v1

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Impacts of wind farms on surface air temperatures -
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Impacts of wind farms on surface air temperatures - PMC Lock. (n.d.). pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1000493107

Impacts of 319 wind farms on surface temperature and vegetation in the United States
2022
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Impacts of 319 wind farms on surface temperature and vegetation in the United States. (2022). insu.hal.science. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ac49ba

Do wind farms have a significant impact on weather patterns in the US?
2011
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Do wind farms have a significant impact on weather patterns in the US?. (2011). skeptics.stackexchange.com. https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/5334/do-wind-farms-have-a-significant-impact-on-weather-patterns-in-the-us

Analytical modelling of wind speed deficit in large offshore wind farms
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Analytical modelling of wind speed deficit in large offshore wind farms. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1002/we.189

Analytical Modeling of Wind Farms: A New Approach for Power Prediction
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Analytical Modeling of Wind Farms: A New Approach for Power Prediction. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.3390/en9090741

From gigawatt to multi-gigawatt wind farms: wake effects, energy budgets and inertial gravity waves investigated by large-eddy simulations
2022
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Maas, O. (2022). From gigawatt to multi-gigawatt wind farms: wake effects, energy budgets and inertial gravity waves investigated by large-eddy simulations. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-2022-63

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