Current Search: Oceanography--Gulf Stream (x)
-
-
Title
-
Characterization study of the Florida Current at 26.11 North Latitude, 79.50 West Longitude for ocean current power generation.
-
Creator
-
Raye, Robert Eric., Florida Atlantic University, Driscoll, Frederick R., College of Engineering and Computer Science, Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering
-
Abstract/Description
-
Aquantis, LLC, Santa Barbara, California intends to construct and deploy an ocean current turbine (C-Plane) to extract electrical power from the kinetic energy of the Florida Current. This study characterizes the physical oceanographic environment of the Florida Current flow, at a proposed deployment site located at 26.11 North Latitude, 79.50 West Longitude, which will influence the physical and mechanical design of the C-Plane. Local characteristic features of the Florida Current were...
Show moreAquantis, LLC, Santa Barbara, California intends to construct and deploy an ocean current turbine (C-Plane) to extract electrical power from the kinetic energy of the Florida Current. This study characterizes the physical oceanographic environment of the Florida Current flow, at a proposed deployment site located at 26.11 North Latitude, 79.50 West Longitude, which will influence the physical and mechanical design of the C-Plane. Local characteristic features of the Florida Current were determined from data collected during a 19 month in situ study using an Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) moored at 330 meters, a ship-mounted, inertial-correcting ADCP, and data culled from adjacent studies. Principles of physical oceanography and direct observations are applied to characterize the velocity structure of the current and its variability. This thesis presents the motivation behind the study, methods of data collection, statistical and numerical analyses, and available energy analyses.
Show less
-
Date Issued
-
2002
-
PURL
-
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/12973
-
Subject Headings
-
Ocean energy resources, Ocean currents, Oceanography--Gulf Stream, Gulf Stream
-
Format
-
Document (PDF)
-
-
Title
-
Characterizing the western boundary current front between the Florida current and the littoral waters at 26°N latitude.
-
Creator
-
Meir, Ariel., Florida Atlantic University, Dhanak, Manhar R., College of Engineering and Computer Science, Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering
-
Abstract/Description
-
Six survey missions of one day duration were preformed at 26°N latitude off the coast of south Florida in order to examine the characteristics of the Florida Current front on the coastal side of the current. Observations were made from the R/V Stephan using a conductivity, temperature, and depth (CTD) package and an acoustic Doppler current profiler (ADCP), corresponding meteorological observations were recorded by NOAA C-MAN stations at Fowey Rocks and Lake Worth Florida. The six survey...
Show moreSix survey missions of one day duration were preformed at 26°N latitude off the coast of south Florida in order to examine the characteristics of the Florida Current front on the coastal side of the current. Observations were made from the R/V Stephan using a conductivity, temperature, and depth (CTD) package and an acoustic Doppler current profiler (ADCP), corresponding meteorological observations were recorded by NOAA C-MAN stations at Fowey Rocks and Lake Worth Florida. The six survey missions were preformed over an 8-month period of March 2002 to October 2002. The data collected confirms observations made by previous theoretical studies, which used dynamical models of the Florida Current. The overall picture is of a turbulent cyclonic front with strong vertical shearing and vertical mixing. In addition, the data suggest internal wave generation and intermittent episodes of upwelling that appear to be related to the position of the current and the steepness of the front.
Show less
-
Date Issued
-
2003
-
PURL
-
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13059
-
Subject Headings
-
Ocean currents--Florida, Oceanography--Gulf Stream, Atlantic Ocean, Gulf Stream
-
Format
-
Document (PDF)
