Terrifying #xkcd on wind power and turbulence

Terrifying because it is better than most of the “science” in the ridiculous debates over the health effects of turbines! Also just funny cause it’s picture of an “un-turbulence-izer” would love to get me one of those and put it by the lidar.

Weather Impact? RT ClimateWatch Magazine » Wind Turbines Churn the Air over the North Sea

via climatewatch.noaa.gov

Wind turbines on the North Sea generate clouds in their wake. It is an open question some researchers are investigating, if we build significant numbers of these structures, particularly inland, can their drag on the atmosphere impact weather patterns? Nothing's free, huh?