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It's not the decibel level but the frequency spectrum that is the problem. Windmill noise is low frequency and can be intrusive kilometers away.
by wrp 3y ago
It's not the decibel level but the frequency spectrum that is the problem. Windmill noise is low frequency and can be intrusive kilometers away.
- maccard 3y agoHave you got any sources for that? I've done some reading over coffee this morning, and the two articles I found are [0] and [1]. With all due respect, I'm more likely to believe the Atlantic than "Stop These Things". Every other source I found just says that "yes, windmills emit low frequency sound", but that doesn't prove that it's intrusive km's away. [0] https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/06/wind-turbine-syndrome/530694/ https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/06/wind-tur... [1] https://stopthesethings.com/2019/05/07/far-out-german-study-finds-pulsing-wind-farm-infrasound-20-kilometres-from-turbines/ https://stopthesethings.com/2019/05/07/far-out-german-study-...
- wrp 3y agoThis was the sixth down from the top when I googled "windmill noise kilometers". https://news.flinders.edu.au/blog/2019/06/19/wind-farm-noise-recorded-almost-9km-away/ https://news.flinders.edu.au/blog/2019/06/19/wind-farm-noise... It is notable that the two papers mentioned used different criteria. The one claiming long-distance disturbance used "audible indoor", while the one casting doubt used "unlikely to cause problems".