OTEC thermal resource report for Guam

Technical Report · Tue May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1979

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6050007· OSTI ID:6050007

Wolff, W. A.

The temperature difference resource of Guam is unsurpassed among the ten sites studied under the present contract. The monthly mean surface temperatures are consistently high throughout the year, ranging from 27.7 to 29.2/sup 0/C. Consistently large ..delta..T values are available throughout the year, with small variability. An annual average ..delta..T greater than 20/sup 0/C is available at depths of slightly less than 500 meters. Potential OTEC sites off Guam would require cable lengths of less than 9.3 kilometers (5 nautical miles) in many locations. Waters 500 meters deep are within 3.7 kilometers (2 nautical miles) off parts of Guam. Typhoons and tropical storms (with associated high seas and strong winds) are problems at the Guam site. Currents are generally moderate in strength with little variation in direction. Guam has airfields and harbors available for logistic support. Seismic activity in the area also poses a potential threat to OTEC operations.

• Research Organization: Ocean Data Systems, Inc., Monterey, CA (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• OSTI ID: 6050007
• Report Number(s): HCP/T2898-01/7
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CONVERSION
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DISASTERS
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GUAM
ISLANDS
LAYERS
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OCEAN THERMAL ENERGY CONVERSION
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TSUNAMIS
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WATER CURRENTS
WATER WAVES
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