The sound of high winds: The effect of atmospheric stability on wind turbine sound and microphone noise

This is the story of the discovery of a new phenomenon: why wind turbines sound different at night time. This discovery was related to a problem in society, namely that of perceived noise by residents living close to such turbines.

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