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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
Numerical modelling of the response of tidal resonance to the presence of a barrage Finlay, L., Couch, S., Ingram, D. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Acoustics
Wave energy resource off the French coasts: the ANEMOC database applied to the energy yield evaluation of Wave Energy Converters Mattarolo, G., Lafon, F., Benoit, M. Conference Paper Wave Field Data, Modeling
European Marine Energy Centre: the development of a targeted environmental monitoring strategy and the streamlining of marine renewables consents in Scotland Norris, J. Conference Paper Current, Tidal, Wave Field Data
Non-technical barriers to wave energy development, comparing progress in Ireland and Europe Dalton, G. Conference Paper Wave
Recent developments in wave energy along the coast of southern Africa Joubert, J., Niekerk, J. Conference Paper Wave Field Data Hydrodynamics
Design of a Gravity Stabilised Fixed Pitch Tidal Turbine of 400kW Freeman, C., Teixeira, J., Trarieux, F. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
Methodology for site selection for wave energy projects Zubiate, L., Villate, J., Torre-Enciso, Y. Conference Paper Wave Field Data
Ocean energy in combination with land-based renewable energy sources: appropriate technology for smaller electricity grids in Africa? Hammar, L., Ehnberg, J., Gullström, M. Conference Paper Current, Tidal, Wave
Assessment of Wave Energy around Italy Vicinanza, D., Cappietti, L., Contestabile, P. Conference Paper Wave Field Data, Modeling
High-resolution metocean modelling at EMEC's (UK) marine energy test sites Lawrence, J., Kofoed-Hansen, H., Chevalier, C. Conference Paper Current, Tidal, Wave Modeling
Numerical Estimation of Incident Wave Parameters Based on the Air Pressure Measurements in Pico OWC Plant Le Crom, I., Brito-Melo, A., Neumann, F. Conference Paper Wave Field Data, Modeling Performance
Wave and Tidal Power measurement using HF radar Wyatt, L. Conference Paper Current, Tidal, Wave Field Data, Modeling
A Three-dimensional Hydrodynamic Model of Inland Marine Waters of Washington State, United States, for Tidal Resource and Environmental Impact Assessment Kawase, M., Thyng, K. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling
Environmental Monitoring at the Maren Wave Power Test Site off the Island of Runde, Western Norway: Planning and Design Andersen, K., Chapman, A., Hareide, N. Conference Paper Wave Field Data, Modeling
Mutriku Wave Power Plant: from the thinking out to the reality Torre-Enciso, Y., Ortubia, I., López de Aguileta, L. Conference Paper Wave
Wave energy assessments in the Black Sea Rusu, E. Journal Article Wave Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
In-stream tidal energy potential of Puget Sound, Washington Polagye, B., Kawase, M., Malte, P. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Analysis of the nearshore wave energy resource Folley, M., Whittaker, T. Journal Article Wave Modeling
Numerical modelling to estimate the spatial distribution of the wave energy in the Portuguese nearshore Rusu, E., Guedes Soares, C. Journal Article Wave Modeling
Numerical model evaluation of tidal stream energy resources in the Ría de Muros (NW Spain) Carballo, R., Iglesias, G., Castro, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
Wave climate off the Swedish west coast Waters, R., Engström, J., Isberg, J. Journal Article Wave Modeling
Preliminary Site Selection-Chilean Marine Energy Resources Cruz, J., Thomson, M., Stavroulia, E. Report Current, Tidal, Wave
Alternative concept for tidal power plant with reservoir restrictions Ferreira, R., Estefen, S. Journal Article Current, Tidal
Structure of turbulent flow in EMEC's tidal energy test site Osalusi, E., Side, J., Harris, R. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data, Test Center
Turbulent Stresses and Secondary Currents in a Tidal-Forced Channel with Significant Curvature and Asymmetric Bed Forms Fong, D., Monismith, S., Stacey, M. Journal Article Field Data
Assessment of Tidal Energy Resource Legrand, C. Report Current, Tidal
Geo-spatial multi-criteria analysis for wave energy conversion system deployment Nobre, A., Pacheco, M., Jorge, R. Journal Article Wave Modeling
Siting methodologies for tidal in-stream energy conversion (TISEC) systems Gooch, S. Thesis Current, Tidal Field Data Performance
High-resolution metocean modelling at EMEC's (UK) marine energy test sites Lawrence, J., Kofoed-Hansen, H., Chevalier, C. Conference Paper Current, Tidal, Wave Modeling, Test Center Hydrodynamics
Assessment of Wave Energy Resource Pitt, E. Report Wave
Hydrodynamic and economic modelling of tidal current energy conversion systems Melville, G. Thesis Current, Tidal Modeling
System level design, performance, cost and economic assessment–Alaska river in-stream power plants Previsic, M., Bedard, R., Polagye, B. Report Current, Riverine
Wave energy from the North Sea: Experiences from the Lysekil research site Leijon, M., Boström, C., Danielson, O. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Test Center
Guidelines for Health and Safety in the Marine Energy Industry RenewableUK Report Current, Tidal, Wave
New Zealand's Wave and Tidal Energy Resources and their Timetable for Development Huckerby, J., Johnson, D. Conference Paper Current, Tidal, Wave Modeling
Hawaii Ocean Current Resources and Tidal Turbine Assessment Electric Power Research Institute, Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc Report Current, Ocean Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling
Assessment of tidal current energy in the Minas Passage, Bay of Fundy Karsten, R., McMillan, J., Lickley, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
The extractable power from a channel linking a bay to the open ocean Blanchfield, J., Garrett, C., Wild, P. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Preliminary Investigation of the Potential of Harnessing Tidal Energy for Electricity Generation in Malaysia Lee, K., Seng, L. Conference Paper Current, Tidal
River In-Stream Energy Conversion (RISEC) Characterization of Alaska Sites Previsic, M., Bedard, R. Report Current, Riverine
An assessment of variable characteristics of the Pacific northwest region's wave and tidal current power resources, and their interaction with electricity demand and implications for large scale development scenarios for the region : phase 1 Khan, J., Bhuyan, G., Moshref, A. Report Current, Tidal, Wave Grid Integration
A Global Wave Energy Resource Assessment Cornett, A. Conference Paper Wave Modeling
Tacoma Narrows Tidal Power Feasibility Study Amsden, S. Report Current Field Data, Modeling
An estimate of Atlantic Ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) resources Nihous, G. Journal Article OTEC Modeling Hydrodynamics
Tidal Power in the UK - UK Case Studies AEA Group Report Current, Axial Flow Turbine
Tidal Power in the UK Research Report 5 - UK case studies Craig, J., Rudd, H., Michael, P. Report Current, Tidal
Tidal Power in the UK Research Report 1 - UK tidal resource assessment McCall, R., Saunders, A., Shepperd, P. Report Tidal Modeling Grid Integration
Digital mapping of California wave energy resource Beyene, A., Wilson, J. Journal Article Wave Modeling
Wave energy potential in the Baltic Sea and the Danish part of the North Sea, with reflections on the Skagerrak Henfridsson, U., Neimane, V., Strand, K. Journal Article Wave Modeling
The Efficiency of a Turbine in a Tidal Channel Garrett, C., Cummins, P. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Performance
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