Ranges and extremes of the natural environment in and about the Hawaiian archipelago related to design criteria for ocean thermal energy conversion plants
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https://hdl.handle.net/1912/10619DOI
10.1575/1912/10619Abstract
Examination of data from the water areas
surrounding the Hawaiian Islands leads to the conclusion
that Hawaii is suitably situated for ocean thermal energy
conversion. Historical records of surface temperature
for the Hawaiian area and the tropical and sub-tropical
Pacific suggest that the proposed site may be vulnerable
to significant epochal changes and yearly shifts in base
temperatures but the site should still remain within the
limits of operational parameters. Annual and monthly
charts have been prepared for sea surface temperature,
surface wind speeds and directions, and reported storm
severities.
Suggested Citation
Miller, A. R. (1978). Ranges and extremes of the natural environment in and about the Hawaiian archipelago related to design criteria for ocean thermal energy conversion plants. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. https://doi.org/10.1575/1912/10619Related items
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