Current observations offshore Punta Tuna, Puerto Rico, 21 June-7 December 1980. Part A

Technical Report · Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1981

OSTI ID:6874515

Frye, D; Leavitt, K; Whitney, A

An oceanographic measurement program was conducted in the vicinity of a proposed ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) site about 20 km offshore of Punta Tuna, Puerto Rico. As part of the program, a mooring consisting of five current meters was maintained between 21 June and 7 December, 1980. The current data collected are summarized according to frequency of occurrence within 5 cm/sec speed and 15/sup 0/ direction intervals. Sums and percentages of total occurrence are given for each speed and direction class, along with mean speed, extreme speeds, mean component speeds, and standard deviations. Hourly averages of current speed, true direction, current vector, temperature, and pressure are plotted as a function of time. On 13 December, 1980, a current meter array was deployed at the Punta Tuna site and recovered on May 16, 1981. The processed current data from this current meter array are described. (LEW)

• Research Organization: EG and G, Inc., Waltham, MA (USA). Environmental Consultants Div.
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 6874515
• Report Number(s): DOE/NBM-3000003; ON: DE83000003
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Portions of document are illegible
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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