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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: 1522

Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Engineering
Assessing the optimal location for a shoreline wave energy converter Veigas, M., Lopez, M., Iglesias, G. Journal Article Wave, Overtopping Modeling
Wave energy resources near Hot Springs Cove, Canada Hiles, C., Buckham, B., Wild, P. Journal Article Wave Modeling
Wave energy resource assessment in Menorca (Spain) Sierra, J., Mosso, C., González-Marco, D. Journal Article Wave Modeling
Wave Energy Resource Characterization at the U.S. Navy Wave Energy Test Site and Other Locations in Hawaii Li, N., Cheung, K-F. Report Wave Field Data, Modeling
22-Year wave energy hindcast for the China East Adjacent Seas Liang, B., Fan, F., Liu, F. Journal Article Wave Modeling
Data collection, analysis and provision for the FaBTest site Ashton, I., Blundy, R., Harnois, V. Report Wave
Feasibility study of a combined Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion method in South Korea Jung, H., Hwang, J. Journal Article OTEC, Closed-Cycle Modeling Performance
Insights from archaeological analysis and interpretation of marine data sets to inform marine cultural heritage management and planning of wave and tidal energy development for Orkney Waters and the Pentland Firth, NE Scotland Pollard, E., Robertson, P., Littlewood, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave Field Data
Resource Scalability at Wave Energy Test Sites Cahill, B. Conference Paper Wave Field Data
Salinity gradient energy at river mouths Alvarez-Silva, O., Winter, C., Osorio, A. Journal Article Salinity Gradient Modeling
Offshore Wind and Wave Energy Feasibility Mapping for the Outer Continental Shelf off the State of Oregon Larson, K., Tagestad, J., Geerlofs, S. Report Wave
Cost-effective geotechnical and sedimentological early site assessment for ocean renewable energies Stark, N., Hay, A., Trowse, G. Conference Paper Current, Wave Field Data
A review of wave energy estimates for nearshore shelf waters off Australia Morim, J., Cartwright, N., Eternad-Shahidi, A. Journal Article Wave Modeling Performance
The role of tides in shelf-scale simulations of the wave energy resource Hashemi, M., Neill, S. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave Modeling
Wave energy and hot spots in Anzali port Hadadpour, S., Etemad-Shahidi, A., Jabbari, E. Journal Article Wave Modeling
Wave energy potential in the Eastern Mediterranean Levantine Basin. An integrated 10-year study Zodiatis, G., Galanis, G., Nikolaidis, A. Journal Article Wave Modeling
Characterization of U.S. Wave Energy Converter (WEC) Test Sites: A Catalogue of Met-Ocean Data Dallman, A., Neary, V. Report Wave Field Data, Test Center
Optimal phasing of the European tidal stream resource using the greedy algorithm with penalty function Neill, S., Hashemi, M., Lewis, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
The effects of a Severn Barrage on wave conditions in the Bristol Channel Fairley, I., Ahmadian, R., Falconer, R. Journal Article Wave Modeling
Site-specific potential analysis for pressure retarded osmosis (PRO) power plants – The León River example Ortega, S., Stenzel, P., Alvarez-Silva, O. Journal Article Salinity Gradient, Pressure-Retarded Osmosis Modeling Hydrodynamics
Physical and numerical modelling of the Severn Barrage James, B., Roger, A., Christopher, E. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Assessment of wave energy in the Canary Islands Gonçalves, J., Martinho, P., Guedes Soares, C. Journal Article Wave Modeling
FabTest Geophysical Survey Insight Marine Projects Report Wave Field Data
Evaluation of the production of tidal stream energy in an inlet channel by coupling field data and numerical modelling Pacheco, A., Ferreira, O., Carballo, O. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling
A port towards energy self-sufficiency using tidal stream power Ramos, V., Carballo, R., Álvarez, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling
Characterizing the near shore wave energy resource on the west coast of Vancouver Island, Canada Robertson, B., Hiles, C., Buckham, B. Journal Article Wave Modeling
Improving Resource Assessment of Wave Power Based on Spectral Wave Model Waseda, T., Asaumi, S., Kiyomatsu, K. Conference Paper Wave Modeling
Tidal Energy: Technology Brief Kempener, R., Neumann, F. Report Current, Tidal
A note on the power potential of tidal currents in channels Draper, S., Adcock, T., Borthwick, A. Journal Article Current Modeling Performance
Energy of marine currents in the Strait of Gibraltar and its potential as a renewable energy resource Quesada, M., Lafuente, J., Garrido, J. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
The method of imbedded Lagrangian element to estimate wave power absorption by some submerged devices Nihous, G. Journal Article Wave Modeling Hydrodynamics, Power Take Off
Numerical Hydrodynamic and Structural Analysis of a Floating OWC at Three Irish Sites O'Sullivan, K., Murphy, J. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Structural
Seabed characterization for the development of marine renewable energy on the Pacific margin of Canada Barrie, J., Conway, K. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave Field Data
Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion: Technology Brief Kempener, R., Neumann, F. Report OTEC
Ocean thermal energy resources in Colombia Devis-Morales, A., Montoya-Sánchez, R., Osorio, A. Journal Article OTEC Modeling
Measurements of Tidal Current Velocities in the Folda Fjord, Norway, With the Use of a Vessel Mounted ADCP Carpman, N., Leijon, M. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Field Data
Feasibility of Tidal and Ocean Current Energy in False Pass, Aleutian Islands, Alaska final report Wright, B. Report Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling
Characterizing the mean flow field in rivers for resource and environmental impact assessments of hydrokinetic energy generation sites Petrie, J., Diplas, P., Gutierrez, M. Journal Article Current, Riverine Field Data Hydrodynamics
A high resolution geospatial database for wave energy exploitation Carballo, R., Sanchez, M., Ramos, V. Journal Article Wave Modeling
Techno-economic analysis of off-grid hydrokinetic-based hybrid energy systems for onshore/remote area in South Africa Kusakana, K. Journal Article Current Modeling Hybrid Devices
Review of Methods for Modeling Wave Energy Converter Survival in Extreme Sea States Coe, R., Neary, V. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Modeling, Full Scale Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Wave energy potential along the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia Mirzaei, A., Tangang, F., Juneng, L. Journal Article Wave Modeling
Development of a Driving Electric Dynamometer Rotor Emulator for MHK In-Stream Turbines Laing, W., VanSwieten, J. Conference Paper Current Modeling
Evaluation of technologies for harvesting wave energy in Caspian Sea Alamian, R., Shafaghat, R., Miri, S. Journal Article Wave
Wave resource assessment in Oregon and southwest Washington, USA García-Medina, G., Özkan-Haller, H., Ruggiero, P. Journal Article Wave Modeling
High-resolution survey of tidal energy towards power generation and influence of sea-level-rise: A case study at coast of New Jersey, USA Tang, H., Kraatz, S., Chen, G. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Evaluation of HYCOM as a Tool for Ocean Current Energy Assessment VanZwieten, J., Meyer, I., Alsenas, G. Conference Paper Current, Ocean Current Modeling
The Role of Tidal Asymmetry in Characterizing the Tidal Energy Resource of Orkney Neill, S., Hashemi, M., Lewis, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Recommendations for Chile' Marine Energy Strategy-a roadmap for development Davies, G. Report Current, Tidal, Wave
Power extraction from tidal channels – Multiple tidal constituents, compound tides and overtides Adcock, T., Draper, S. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
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