Next Meeting
Monday, August 11 at 2 p.m. Eastern (1 p.m. Central)
Meeting Materials
GLWC Workgroups' Data Layers Wish Lists
Offshore Potential Data Layers
- Established shipping lanes
- Bathymetry (i.e. depth contours)
- Migratory bird routes
- Substrate composition
- Transmission nodes
- Locations for potential radar interference with the military
- Current strength and tidal activity
- Temperature fluctuations throughout the year
- Proximity to airstrips
- Marine wildlife (especially delicate habitat, spawning areas, etc)
- Location of shipwrecks/archaeological sites
- Location of frequently used boating sites
- Offshore wind speeds/wind power classes
Workplan
[Draft workplan|Wind Atlas^Work Plan-atlas.doc]
Draft Products
Inventory of Existing Data Layers (Wind Atlas Scope)
Proposed Economic Data Layer
Meeting Summaries
July 11, 2008
March 13, 2008
April 1, 2008
Other Workgroup Documents
Workgroup Roster
Priorities Identified from GLWC Annual Meeting in Buffalo, NY
External References
TNC Wind Atlas Presentation
Outer Continental Shelf Alternative Energy and Alternate Use Programmatic EIS
MSU_LPI_WPT_summary.pdf
Wind Resource Mapping for U.S. Offshore Areas, NREL
Contact Info
Jeff Gosse, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Chair - Jeff_Gosse@fws.gov
Becky Pearson, Great Lakes Commission, Staff Lead - bpearson@glc.org
Becky,
I think that this is a great addition and, as you said, should help keep us better organized. Everyone is busy, so it may take a little while for the wiki to get a lot of use, but in the long run, I think that it will help us to move more rapidly. Thanks for developing this!