OTEC Temperature Time Series
The Pacific International Center for High Technology Research (PITCHR)
program maintains temperature measurements at the Ocean Thermal Energy
Conversion (OTEC) plant in Keahole Point, Hawaii.
The OTEC plant is managed by the
Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii . The temperatures are from
two levels: 675m and 20m depths. Data are available presently
from 18 June, 1993 - 17 August, 1995.
Online Products
Plots
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Shallow level ( 20 m)
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Deep level (675 m)
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Daily mean sea level from Kawaihae for comparison. Note
the deep OTEC temperature roughly coincides with lower mean sea levels
in 1994. A lower mean sea level typically corresponds to a
shallower thermocline depth, which in turn suggests upwelling
and thus the cooler temperatures at the deep thermistor.
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Questions or comments: Mr. Patrick Caldwell,
caldwell@soest.hawaii.edu
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