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Articles | Volume 10, issue 10
Articles | Volume 10, issue 10
https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-10-2189-2025
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https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-10-2189-2025
© Author(s) 2025. This work is distributed under
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Articles | Volume 10, issue 10
Research article
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13 Oct 2025
Research article |  | 13 Oct 2025

Scour variability across offshore wind farms (OWFs): identifying site-specific scour drivers as a step towards assessing potential impacts on the marine environment

Karen Garcia, Christian Jordan, Gregor Melling, Alexander Schendel, Mario Welzel, and Torsten Schlurmann

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Scour depths at nine British offshore wind farms (OWFs) were analysed. Site-specific scour drivers were identified, including the relative water depth, relative median grain size, Keulegan–Carpenter number, and sediment mobility. These findings improve our understanding of scour behaviour at different scales and lay the groundwork for enhancing scour prediction frameworks at future offshore wind farms, thereby supporting the expansion of sustainable energy.
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