Articles | Volume 16, issue 6
https://doi.org/10.5194/se-16-441-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/se-16-441-2025
Research article
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19 Jun 2025
Research article |  | 19 Jun 2025

Seismic noise characterization for the Buddusò–Ala dei Sardi wind park (Sardinia, Italy) and its impact on the Einstein Telescope candidate site

Giovanni Diaferia, Irene Molinari, Marco Olivieri, Fabio Di Felice, Andrea Contu, Domenico D'Urso, Luca Naticchioni, Davide Rozza, Jan Harms, Alessandro Cardini, Rosario De Rosa, Matteo Di Giovanni, Valentina Mangano, Fulvio Ricci, Lucia Trozzo, Carlo Murineddu, and Carlo Giunchi

Model code and software

PyGMT: A Python interface for the Generic Mapping Tools (v0.9.0) L. Uieda et al. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7772533

ObsPy: A Python toolbox for seismology (https://github.com/obspy/obspy) M. Beyreuther et al. https://doi.org/10.1785/gssrl.81.3.530

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Short summary
Seismic noise from wind farms can disturb nearby sensitive instruments. We examine the noise of Italy's largest wind farm, located near the proposed site for the third-generation gravitational wave detector. We find that seismic noise is considerable and can be detected up to 13 km distance. Seismic sensors placed at ∼ 250 m depth confirm an excellent level of noise suppression; however, small disturbances in the recorded spectra are detectable when the wind park operates at full capacity.
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