Observation-Based Resource Assessment of Gulf Stream MHK
Multi-year measurements of current velocity, salinity, and temperature from fixed and vessel-mounted sensors quantify Gulf Stream (GS) MHK resource variability and inform development off Cape Hatteras, NC. Vessel transects across the GS demonstrate a jet-like velocity structure with speeds exceeding 2.5 m/s at the surface, persistent horizontal shear throughout the jet, and strongest vertical shears within the cyclonic shear zone. Persistent equatorward flow at the base of the GS associated with the Deep Western Boundary Current (DWBC) produces a local maximum in vertical shear where stratification is weak and is postulated to be a site of strong turbulent mixing. Repeated transects at the same location demonstrate that the velocity structure depends upon whether the GS abuts the shelf slope or is offshore.
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AB - Multi-year measurements of current velocity, salinity, and temperature from fixed and vessel-mounted sensors quantify Gulf Stream (GS) MHK resource variability and inform development off Cape Hatteras, NC. Vessel transects across the GS demonstrate a jet-like velocity structure with speeds exceeding 2.5 m/s at the surface, persistent horizontal shear throughout the jet, and strongest vertical shears within the cyclonic shear zone. Persistent equatorward flow at the base of the GS associated with the Deep Western Boundary Current (DWBC) produces a local maximum in vertical shear where stratification is weak and is postulated to be a site of strong turbulent mixing. Repeated transects at the same location demonstrate that the velocity structure depends upon whether the GS abuts the shelf slope or is offshore.
AU - Muglia, Michael
A2 - Seim, Harvey
A3 - Taylor, Patterson
DB - Marine and Hydrokinetic Data Repository
DP - Open EI | National Renewable Energy Laboratory
DO -
KW - MHK
KW - Marine
KW - Hydrokinetic
KW - energy
KW - power
KW - resource assessment
KW - Gulf Stream
KW - CTD
KW - control temperature depth
KW - velocity
KW - acoustic Doppler current profiler
KW - ADCP
KW - current
KW - ocean
KW - resouce
KW - characterization
KW - mooring
KW - oceanography
KW - Cape Hatteras
KW - North Carolina
LA - English
DA - 2020/01/01
PY - 2020
PB - North Carolina State University
T1 - Observation-Based Resource Assessment of Gulf Stream MHK
UR - https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/347
ER -
Muglia, Michael, et al. Observation-Based Resource Assessment of Gulf Stream MHK. North Carolina State University, 1 January, 2020, Marine and Hydrokinetic Data Repository. https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/347.
Muglia, M., Seim, H., & Taylor, P. (2020). Observation-Based Resource Assessment of Gulf Stream MHK. [Data set]. Marine and Hydrokinetic Data Repository. North Carolina State University. https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/347
Muglia, Michael, Harvey Seim, and Patterson Taylor. Observation-Based Resource Assessment of Gulf Stream MHK. North Carolina State University, January, 1, 2020. Distributed by Marine and Hydrokinetic Data Repository. https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/347
@misc{MHKDR_Dataset_347,
title = {Observation-Based Resource Assessment of Gulf Stream MHK},
author = {Muglia, Michael and Seim, Harvey and Taylor, Patterson},
abstractNote = {Multi-year measurements of current velocity, salinity, and temperature from fixed and vessel-mounted sensors quantify Gulf Stream (GS) MHK resource variability and inform development off Cape Hatteras, NC. Vessel transects across the GS demonstrate a jet-like velocity structure with speeds exceeding 2.5 m/s at the surface, persistent horizontal shear throughout the jet, and strongest vertical shears within the cyclonic shear zone. Persistent equatorward flow at the base of the GS associated with the Deep Western Boundary Current (DWBC) produces a local maximum in vertical shear where stratification is weak and is postulated to be a site of strong turbulent mixing. Repeated transects at the same location demonstrate that the velocity structure depends upon whether the GS abuts the shelf slope or is offshore.},
url = {https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/347},
year = {2020},
howpublished = {Marine and Hydrokinetic Data Repository, North Carolina State University, https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/347},
note = {Accessed: 2025-07-21}
}
Details
Data from Jan 1, 2020
Last updated Jan 14, 2021
Submitted Dec 4, 2020
Organization
North Carolina State University
Contact
Chris Vermillion
919.515.5244
Authors
Keywords
MHK, Marine, Hydrokinetic, energy, power, resource assessment, Gulf Stream, CTD, control temperature depth, velocity, acoustic Doppler current profiler, ADCP, current, ocean, resouce, characterization, mooring, oceanography, Cape Hatteras, North CarolinaDOE Project Details
Project Name Device Design and Robust Periodic Motion Control of an Ocean Kite System for Marine Hydrokinetic Energy Harvesting
Project Lead Carrie Noonan
Project Number EE0008635
