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| New Anemometer in Lake Ontario |
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As you may have seen in the newspapers in the past few weeks, Toronto Hydro has installed a new platform in Lake Ontario which houses an anemometer to measure the local wind conditions for a period of 2 years. At the end of this period, a decision will be made whether or not to proceed with a wind farm in Lake Ontario to generate electricity. The exact location is 43º 45' N, 79º 09' W, however just aim for the large smoke stack in that area and you can't miss it - it is approximately 1 kilometre from shore.
The photo below shows the platform with its various moving bits doing their measurement thing.
An anemometer measures wind speed and direction. The anemometer is a stand-alone structure with no moving parts that would be affixed to the lake-bottom, but would be removable after it has served its purpose. The specific location has been determined following a non-intrusive geotechnical study of the lake bottom area, and will have minimal disruption to the lake bottom. The platform consists of a structural steel platform located in approximately 12 m of water, and extends approximately 4 m above lake water level with a width of approximately 5 m. The platform contains the anemometer instrument, auxiliary power system, communications and navigation beacons. The anemometer instrument measures wind speed and direction using light imaging radar. This method results in a more compact structure - Toronto Hydro
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