Ocean Wind Power Maps Reveal Possible Wind Energy Sources
Wednesday, July 9, 2008 - 23:21
in Astronomy & Space
Efforts to harness the energy potential of Earth's ocean winds could soon gain an important new tool: global satellite maps from NASA. Scientists have been creating maps using nearly a decade of data from NASA's QuikSCAT satellite that reveal ocean areas where winds could produce wind energy. The new maps have many potential uses including planning the location of offshore wind farms to convert wind energy into electric energy.
