Title :
Evaluation of global wave energy resource
Author :
Reguero, B.G. ; Vidal, C. ; Menéndez, M. ; Méndez, F.J. ; Mínguez, R. ; Losada, I.
Author_Institution :
Environ. Hydraulics Inst. "IH Cantabria", Univ. de Cantabria, Santander, Spain
Abstract :
In this work, we make use of two wave databases, satellite measurements and numerical modeling, to develop a methodology to obtain reliable estimates of the spatial and temporal variability of global wave energy resources. As a result, the global distribution of wave energy resources has been evaluated (since 1948) at a global scale analyzing its variability in time (within seasons and months) and space. The inter-annual variability is also addressed by analyzing the correlation with several climate indices.
Keywords :
climatology; numerical analysis; ocean waves; oceanographic techniques; remote sensing; renewable energy sources; wave power generation; climate indices; global wave energy resource evaluation; global wave energy resource spatial variability; global wave energy resource temporal variability; interannual variability; numerical modeling; satellite measurements; wave database; wave energy resource global distribution; Energy resources; Indexes; Meteorology; Oceans; Sea measurements; Time series analysis;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS, 2011 IEEE - Spain
Conference_Location :
Santander
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0086-6
DOI :
10.1109/Oceans-Spain.2011.6003523
