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Site Characterization

Surveying a potential site for bathymetry, energy potential, etc.

Site characterization involves surveying a potential site for bathymetry, energy potential, and other characteristics specific to the location a device may be deployed. Both environmental characterizations and resource assessments typically involve a variety of data collection methods, including numerical modeling.

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Marine Energy Documents Related to Site Characterization

Tethys Engineering is a knowledge hub that contains documents and resources about the technical aspects of marine energy development. The table below contains all of the documents in the Tethys Engineering Knowledge Base associated with Site Characterization.

Total: 1503

Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Engineering
Selection index for Wave Energy Deployments (SIWED): A near-deterministic index for wave energy converters Lavidas, G. Journal Article Wave Modeling
Development of a tidal flow model for optimisation of tidal Goh, H., Lai, S., Jameel, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
A Tidal Hydrodynamic Model for Cook Inlet, Alaska, to Support Tidal Energy Resource Characterization Wang, T., Yang, Z. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Impact of Air–Wave–Sea Coupling on the Simulation of Offshore Wind and Wave Energy Potentials Wu, L., Shao, M., Sahlee, E. Journal Article Wave Modeling
Occurrence and Energy Dissipation of Breaking Surface Waves in the Nearshore Studied with Coherent Marine Radar Streßer, M. Thesis Wave Field Data
A classification system for global wave energy resources based on multivariate clustering Fairley, I., Lewis, M., Robertson, B. Journal Article Wave Modeling
Seafloor Site Characterization for a Remote Island OWC Device Near King Island, Tasmania, Australia Cossu, R., Heatherington, C., Penesis, I. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column
In-Stream Energy by Tidal and Wind-Driven Currents: An Analysis for the Gulf of California Magar, V., Godinez, V., Gross, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal
Wave Energy Assessment in the South Aquitaine Nearshore Zone from a 44-Year Hindcast Lastiri, X., Abadie, S., Maron, P. Journal Article Wave Modeling
Spatio-Temporal Assessment of Climate Change Impact on Wave Energy Resources Using Various Time Dependent Criteria Kamranzad, B., Lavidas, G., Takara, K. Journal Article Wave
Ocean Energy in Barbados: A Review of Clean Technology Options, Available Resource and Locational Guidance for Potential Areas of Interest for Commercial Development Johnston, S., McGlynn, J., Prado, V. Report Current, Tidal, Ocean Current, Wave, OTEC
Wave-Turbulence Decomposition Methods Applied to Tidal Energy Site Assessment Perez, L., Cossu, R., Couzi, C. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Assessment of Extreme and Metocean Conditions in the Swedish Exclusive Economic Zone for Wave Energy Nilsson, E., Wrang, L., Rutgersson, A. Journal Article Wave
Influence of Time and Frequency Domain Wave Forcing on the Power Estimation of a Wave Energy Converter Array Ticona Rollano, F., Tran, T., Yu, Y. Journal Article Wave Performance
Modeling Assessment of Tidal Energy Extraction in the Western Passage Yang, Z., Wang, T., Xiao, Z. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling
Strategies for the Assessment of Tidal Current Energy Resources through Numerical Models Orhan, K. Thesis Current, Tidal Modeling
Assessment of the Localized Flow and Tidal Energy Conversion System at an Estuarine Bridge Chancey, K. Thesis Current, Cross Flow Turbine Field Data Substructure
The importance of local winds in wave energy resource assessment Kilcher, L., Yang, Z., García-Medina, G. Presentation Wave Modeling
Characterizing Wave Energy Resources for Gulf of Mexico, Puerto Rico, and U.S Virgin Islands Using an Ultra High-Resolution Wave Model Allahdadi, N., He, R., Chartrand, C. Presentation Wave Field Data, Modeling
Turbulence in the wake of offshore wind farm foundations and its potential effects on mixing of stratified tidal shelf seas Fogarty, M., Kilcher, L. Presentation Current, Tidal Field Data
Tidal range resource of Western Australia Neill, S., Angeloudis, A., Hemer, M. Presentation Current, Tidal Modeling
A Modeling Study of Tidal Energy Resource Characterization in Cook Inlet, Alaska Wang, T., Yang, Z., Waldman, S. Presentation Current, Tidal Modeling
Reconnaissance Level Wave Energy Resource Characterization and Assessment for Regional Wave Climates in the USA Neary, V., Ahn, S., Haas, K. Conference Paper Wave Modeling
A techno-economic approach to wave energy resource assessment and development site identification Xu, X., Robertson, B., Buckham, B. Journal Article Wave Modeling
Characterization of Wind-Sea- and Swell-Induced Wave Energy along the Norwegian Coast Christakos, K., Varlas, G., Cheliotis, I. Journal Article Wave Modeling
Impact of long-term resource variations on wave energy Farms: The Icelandic case Penalba, M., Ulazia, A., Sáenz, J. Journal Article Wave Field Data, Modeling
Numerical modelling of three-dimensional wave-current interactions in complex environment: Application to Alderney Race Bennis, A., Furgerot, L., du Bois, P. Journal Article Current, Tidal Hydrodynamics
Survey and Assessment of the Ocean Renewable Energy Resources in the US Gulf of Mexico Musial, W., Tegen, S., Driscoll, F. Report Current, Ocean Current, Tidal, Wave, OTEC
Surface vector fields estimation using soft computing and remote sensing data at an open water marine renewable test site Ren, L. , Miao, J., Hartnett, M. Conference Paper Current, Wave Modeling
An initial assessment of tidal energy resources using GIS for Miani Hor, Baluchistan province, Pakistan Insaf, A., Uddin, Z., Baig, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Seasonal and interannual variability of the wave climate at a wave energy hotspot off the southwestern coast of Australia Cuttler, M., Hansen, J., Lowe, R. Journal Article Wave Modeling
A Tidal Resource Evaluation-Based Method for Tidal Current Generation Farm Allocation Considering the Directionality of Tidal Currents Li, H., Ren, Z. Journal Article Current, Tidal
A review on renewable energy transition in Australia: An Updated Depiction Li, H., Edwards, D., Hosseini, M. Journal Article Modeling
A comprehensive assessment of turbulence at a tidal-stream energy site influenced by wind-generated ocean waves Thiébaut, M., Filipot, J-F., Maisondieu, C. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data Hydrodynamics
Currents, Waves and Turbulence Measurement: A View from Multiple Industrial-Academic Projects in Tidal Stream Energy Dorward, M., Sellar, B., Old, C. Conference Paper Current, Tidal
Efficient Nonlinear Hydrodynamic Models for Wave Energy Converter Design—A Scoping Study Davidson, J., Costello, R. Journal Article Wave Modeling Hydrodynamics
Evaluation of probabilistic and deterministic methods for estimating energy potential of tidal currents in the Khuran Strait, the Persian Gulf Tajfirooz, B., Ezam, M., Bidokhti, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data
Energy absorption from parks of point‐absorbing wave energy converters in the Swedish exclusive economic zone Engström, J., Göteman, M., Eriksson, M. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber
Power Production Performance of Different Wave Energy Converters in the Southwestern Black Sea Majidi, A., Bingolbali, B., Akpinar, A. Journal Article Wave Performance
Global Wave Energy Testing Sites: Seafloor Bathymetry and Slope May-Varas, N., Robertson, B. Report Wave Field Data
Energy capture evaluation of tidal current turbines arrays in Uldolmok strait, South Korea Nguyen, M., Jeong, H., Tran, H. Journal Article Current, Tidal
Changes in Wave Energy in the Shelf Seas of India during the Last 40 Years Based on ERA5 Reanalysis Data Amrutha, M., Kumar, V. Journal Article Cross Flow Turbine, Wave Field Data
Velocity Profile Variabilities at a Tidal-Stream Energy Site Facing Open Sea (Raz Blanchard, France) Furgerot, L., du Bois, P., Morillon, M. Conference Paper Current, Tidal
21st Century Maritime Silk Road: Wave Energy Resource Evaluation Zheng, C., Xu, J., Zhan, C. Book Wave
Optimized wind and wave energy resource assessment and offshore exploitability in the Mediterranean Sea Ferrari, F., Besio, G., Cassola, F. Journal Article Wave Modeling Hybrid Devices
Study of the currentology of Moroccan facades and assessment of the marine energy potential for the fight against the impact of climate changes Hariss, S., Saifaoui, D., Hilmi, K. Journal Article Current
Evaluation of hydrokinetic energy potentials of selected rivers in Kwara State, Nigeria Adeogun, A., Ganiyu, H., Ladokun, L. Journal Article Current, Riverine Modeling
Evaluation of offshore marine current energy performance in Malaysia Zahari, S., Ng, C., Kurian, V. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling
High-Resolution Regional Wave Hindcast for the U.S. Alaska Coast Yang, Z., Wu, W., Wang, T. Report Wave Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
Numerical simulations of surf zone wave dynamics using Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics Lowe, R., Buckley, M., Altomare, C. Journal Article Wave Modeling Hydrodynamics
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