特別セミナー：Adrean Webb

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• 日　時：7月23日（木） 15時－17時
• 会　場：京都大学宇治キャンパス E-206D
• 話題提供者：Adrean Webb （The University of Tokyo）
• 内　容
  • The role of wave-current interactions in marine renewable　energy near Japan
• Abstract
  • Energy harvested from surface ocean waves and currents has the
    potential to be a significant source of green energy, particularly for
    countries with extensive coastlines such as Japan. As part of a larger
    NEDO project, The University of Tokyo (in cooperation with JAMSTEC) is
    conducting a state-of-the-art wave resource assessment (with
    uncertainty estimates) to assist with generator site identification
    and construction in Japan.
    Previous wave assessments in Japan have been based on a simplified
    wave power density approximation and have neglected depth and current
    effects. A portion of this new publicly-available assessment will be
    based on a 20-year high-resolution NOAA WAVEWATCH III (version 4.18)
    simulation with NCEP CFSR wind and JCOPE-2 current forcings. So far,
    considerable differences have been found when the aforementioned
    effects are included, particularly for regions near the Kuroshio.
    Here, we will briefly analyze the wave power density equation, discuss
    the model setup, and present wave-current interaction results from the
    ongoing assessment.