A Wind generated current is a flow in a body of water that is generated by wind friction on its surface. Wind can generate surface currents on water bodies...
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dynamics, a wind wave, or wind-generated water wave, is a surface wave that occurs on the free surface of bodies of water as a result of the wind blowing...
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5 terawatt-hours were generated by wind power, or 10.54% of electricity in the United States. The average wind turbine generates enough electricity in...
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a deformation of the water body whereby wind waves are generated. Also, the wind stress drives ocean currents and is therefore an important driver of...
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Red Sea (section Wind regime)
dumping to sites of burial in quiescent environment of deposition. Wind-generated current measurement is therefore important in order to determine the sediment...
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New England Wind is a proposed offshore wind energy project developed by Avangrid. It is located approximately 20 nautical miles (37 km) south of Martha's...
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generate electricity. This article deals only with wind power for electricity generation. Today, wind power is generated almost completely using wind...
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of the largest onshore wind farms that are currently operational, rated by generating capacity. Also listed are onshore wind farms with notability other...
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Physical oceanography (section Ocean currents)
a significant wind stress on its surface, and this forces large-scale currents in the ocean. Through the wind stress, the wind generates ocean surface...
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easterly trade wind. In couple with NEC, there is another current called South Equatorial Current (SEC), generated by the easterly trade wind in the southern...
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underwater, and specifically under the surface of an ocean. If originated from current tectonic forces, they are often referred to as a mid-ocean ridge. In contrast...
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operational with over 630 MW of generating capability coming on stream. During 2013, 27.4 TWh of energy was generated by wind power, which contributed 8.7%...
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including inherited topography, synsedimentary tectonics, exposure to currents and trade winds. Two main types of carbonate platforms are distinguished on the...
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direct current was galvanic current. Natural observable examples of electric current include lightning, static electric discharge, and the solar wind, the...
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and in Japan it generated over half a million admissions at twenty theaters during a five-week engagement. In total, Gone with the Wind grossed over $390 million...
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turbines, in installations known as wind farms, were generating over 650 gigawatts of power, with 60 GW added each year. Wind turbines are an increasingly important...
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The solar wind is a stream of charged particles released from the Sun's outermost atmospheric layer, the corona. This plasma mostly consists of electrons...
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Electricity generation (redirect from Generating electricity)
directly extract energy from intense magnetic fields generated by fast-moving charged particles generated by the fusion reaction (see magnetohydrodynamics)...
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432 MW of electricity will need to be generated from renewable resources with 1,100 MW being generated from wind resources both onshore and offshore. [citation...
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An ocean current is a continuous, directed movement of seawater generated by a number of forces acting upon the water, including wind, the Coriolis effect...
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wind projects in California generated 13,703 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of electricity, accounting for 7.2% of all power generated within the state.Additionally...
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was a pioneer in developing commercial wind power during the 1970s, and today a substantial share of the wind turbines around the world are produced by...
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of wind generated electricity in Iowa could reach 40 percent. This goal has been exceeded, with over 40 percent of Iowa's electricity being generated from...
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Small wind turbines, also known as micro wind turbines or urban wind turbines, are wind turbines that generate electricity for small-scale use. These turbines...
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Ripple marks (redirect from Current ripple)
lower flow regime) and indicate agitation by water (current or waves) or directly by wind. Current ripple marks, unidirectional ripples, or asymmetrical...
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Electric generator (redirect from Direct-current generator)
The charge was generated using either of two mechanisms: electrostatic induction or the triboelectric effect. Such generators generated very high voltage...
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Despite its high potential for wind energy generation, wind power in Kenya currently contributes only about 16 percent of the country's total electrical...
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(also referred to as a squared sea or square waves) is a sea state of wind-generated ocean waves that form nonparallel wave systems. Cross seas have a large...
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is a type of dry, relatively warm downslope wind in the lee of a mountain range. It is a rain shadow wind that results from the subsequent adiabatic warming...
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Renewable energy (section Wind power)
Areas where winds are stronger and more constant, such as offshore and high-altitude sites, are preferred locations for wind farms. Wind-generated electricity...
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