Validation of Sea-Surface Temperature Data for Potential OTEC Deployment in the Mexican Pacific

Alejandro García Huante, Yandy Rodríguez Cueto, Ricardo Efraín Hernández Contreras, Erika Paola Garduño Ruíz, Miguel Ángel Alatorre Mendieta and Rodolfo Silva
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Alejandro García Huante: Centro Mexicano en Innovación en Energía Oceánica (CEMIE-O), Instituto de Ingeniería, Ciudad Universitaria, Building 17, Office 303, Circuito Exterior S/N, Coyoacán, 04510 Mexico City, Mexico
Yandy Rodríguez Cueto: Centro Mexicano en Innovación en Energía Oceánica (CEMIE-O), Instituto de Ingeniería, Ciudad Universitaria, Building 17, Office 303, Circuito Exterior S/N, Coyoacán, 04510 Mexico City, Mexico
Ricardo Efraín Hernández Contreras: Centro Mexicano en Innovación en Energía Oceánica (CEMIE-O), Instituto de Ingeniería, Ciudad Universitaria, Building 17, Office 303, Circuito Exterior S/N, Coyoacán, 04510 Mexico City, Mexico
Erika Paola Garduño Ruíz: Posgrado en Ingeniería Civil, Facultad de Ingeniería, Instituto de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria, Building 17, Office 303, Circuito Exterior S/N, Coyoacán, 04510 Mexico City, Mexico
Miguel Ángel Alatorre Mendieta: Instituto de Ciencias del Mar y Limnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria, Circuito Exterior S/N, Coyoacán, 04510 Mexico City, Mexico
Rodolfo Silva: Instituto de Ingeniería, Instituto de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria, Circuito Exterior S/N, Coyoacán, 04510 Mexico City, Mexico

Energies, 2021, vol. 14, issue 7, 1-13

Abstract: As the operation of an ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) plant depends on the temperature gradient between the surface and deeper water (SST), a variation in SST can significantly modify the energy produced. The aim of this paper is to present a comparative analysis of three sea-surface temperature databases (World Ocean Atlas (WOA), Satellite Oceanic Monitoring System (SATMO), and in situ sensor measurements). Simple linear regression and graphic comparisons allow correlations to be made between the distribution patterns of the SST data. The results show that there is no statistically significant difference between the three databases. To determine general regions where OTEC implementation is possible, at the macroscale, the WOA database is recommended, as a smaller amount of data must be analyzed. For meso- and microscales, such as specific areas of the Mexican exclusive economic zone. It is better to use SATMO and in situ measurements as a higher spatial resolution is required.

Keywords: OTEC cycle; thermal gradient; sea surface temperature (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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