Articles | Volume 14, issue 8
https://doi.org/10.5194/se-14-859-2023
https://doi.org/10.5194/se-14-859-2023
Research article
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18 Aug 2023
Research article |  | 18 Aug 2023

The impact of seismic noise produced by wind turbines on seismic borehole measurements

Fabian Limberger, Georg Rümpker, Michael Lindenfeld, and Hagen Deckert

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Wind turbines that are located close to a seismometer produce ground tremors that can increase the noise level at the seismic station. Using numerical models, we analyse the effectivity of borehole installations to reduce this impact. We study effects of geophysical parameters on the borehole effectivity and validate our modelling approach with data from real boreholes. Boreholes are effective in reducing the impact of wind turbines; however, this depends on the wavelength of the seismic wave.