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Fig. 6.1 Left : German EEZ (surrounded by light blue lines ) and areas covered by wind turbines
(surrounded by dark blue lines ) based on scenario B1-2030much . Such expansion will supply
90 GW of energy, which equates to 8,590 wind turbines in the atmospheric model METRAS.
Right : Bathymetry of German Bight in meters. Maximal depth in EEZ counts 60 m
6.1 Case Study I: Estimation of OWF
s Impact by different
'
Wind Directions
Case study I concentrates on the effect of OWF under scenario B1-2030much in
matters of different wind directions. Under realistic meteorological conditions,
wind speed and direction can vary with time, which again results in variations of
ocean dynamics and can constrain constant formation of ocean dynamics. An
approach of constant wind speed and direction is applied for better analyzing the
possible effect the scenario B1-2030much can have on the German Bight. As
mentioned, common wind direction within the German EEZ is southwest to west,
but conditioned by the particular weather situation, other wind directions are
possible. Thus, eight wind directions around wind rose are implemented, which
are distinguished as N, SE, E, NE, S, SW, W, and NW. Simulation time for each
wind direction counts 1 day. Again, runs without wind turbines and with operating
wind turbines were necessary, and final results after 1 day of simulation are of
interest.
6.1.1 Effect on the Atmosphere Over the German EEZ Based
on Case Study I
This section provides atmospheric changes of the variables wind, temperature, and
humidity over the German Bight simulated with METRAS for case study I. Fig-
ure 6.2 shows a representative collection of 10-m temperature, 10-m humidity
 
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