Floating Offshore Wind Turbines (IMAGE) University of Massachusetts Amherst Caption Researchers from UMass Amherst and others will evaluate the feasibility and design implications of highly variable soil conditions on the ocean floor for securing anchors, the layout of the wind farms and the complicated dynamics that cause loads on the anchors. Credit UMass Amherst/Sanjay Arwade Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.