EVALUATING AN AUTOMATED OBJECT-ORIENTED METHOD TO DELINEATE DRUMLINS FROM BOTH TERRESTRIAL AND SUBMARINE DIGITAL ELEVATION MODELS

Novel hydrodynamic observations 40 m away from an offshore wind turbine monopile show that the turbulent tidal wake doubles the drag acting on the seabed, potentially enhancing sediment transport and impacting the seabed and the organisms that utilise it. It also enhances the vertical mixing of seawater, which drives the transport of heat, nutrients and oxygen. As offshore wind farms rapidly expand into deeper waters, array-scale wakes may have significant ecological impacts on our oceans.