Tidal Energy Site Characterization East Forelands Alaska
During the summer field season in 2012, Benthic GeoScience Inc. (Benthic) mobilized under contract with Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC) in order to conduct precise geospatial measurements of the seafloor accomplishing a preliminary Site Characterization Study for the ORPC East Forelands Tidal Energy Power Project. This study included a high-density bathymetric survey, acoustic reflective intensity imagery, and an assessment of the physical character of the ORPC East Forelands Tidal Energy Power Project environment. The Multibeam Echosounder (MBES) survey included a large area surrounding the East Forelands of Cook Inlet in the vicinity of Nikiski, Alaska. Included in this submission are the report for the East Forelands Site Characterization Study and the accompanying data from the survey as described below.
The digital deliverables from this effort include:
- Comprehensive Site Characterization Report (Format: PDF, Ver. 1.1, March 2013)
- Comprehensive 3D Fledermaus Presentation (Format: SCENE, Ver. 1.1, March 2013)
- Bathymetric Surface (Format: ASCVer. 1, March 2013)
- Slope Gradient Surface (Format: ASCVer. 1, March 2013)
- Comprehensive Acoustic Intensity Image (Format: TIF/TWFVer. 1, March 2013)
- Geologic Seafloor Interpretation Surface (Format: ASCVer. 1.0, March 2013)
- Comprehensive Google Earth Presentation (Format: KMZVer. 1.1, March 2013)
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AB - During the summer field season in 2012, Benthic GeoScience Inc. (Benthic) mobilized under contract with Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC) in order to conduct precise geospatial measurements of the seafloor accomplishing a preliminary Site Characterization Study for the ORPC East Forelands Tidal Energy Power Project. This study included a high-density bathymetric survey, acoustic reflective intensity imagery, and an assessment of the physical character of the ORPC East Forelands Tidal Energy Power Project environment. The Multibeam Echosounder (MBES) survey included a large area surrounding the East Forelands of Cook Inlet in the vicinity of Nikiski, Alaska. Included in this submission are the report for the East Forelands Site Characterization Study and the accompanying data from the survey as described below.
The digital deliverables from this effort include:
- Comprehensive Site Characterization Report (Format: PDF, Ver. 1.1, March 2013)
- Comprehensive 3D Fledermaus Presentation (Format: SCENE, Ver. 1.1, March 2013)
- Bathymetric Surface (Format: ASCVer. 1, March 2013)
- Slope Gradient Surface (Format: ASCVer. 1, March 2013)
- Comprehensive Acoustic Intensity Image (Format: TIF/TWFVer. 1, March 2013)
- Geologic Seafloor Interpretation Surface (Format: ASCVer. 1.0, March 2013)
- Comprehensive Google Earth Presentation (Format: KMZVer. 1.1, March 2013)
AU - Worthington, Monty
DB - Marine and Hydrokinetic Data Repository
DP - Open EI | National Renewable Energy Laboratory
DO - 10.15473/1780867
KW - MHK
KW - Marine
KW - energy
KW - Bathymetry
KW - Acoustic Survey
KW - East Forelands
KW - Cook Inlet
KW - Alaska
KW - ORPC
KW - Ocean Renewable Power Company
KW - Multibeam Echosounder
KW - Nikiski
KW - tidal energy
KW - site
KW - characterization
KW - survey
KW - Benthic
KW - Benthic GeoScience
KW - acoustic
KW - TerraSond
KW - hydrography
KW - navigation
KW - geomorphology
KW - tidal
KW - Marine Energy Resource Assessment and Characterization
LA - English
DA - 2013/04/01
PY - 2013
PB - National Renewable Energy Laboratory
T1 - Tidal Energy Site Characterization East Forelands Alaska
UR - https://doi.org/10.15473/1780867
ER -
Worthington, Monty. Tidal Energy Site Characterization East Forelands Alaska. National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 1 April, 2013, Marine and Hydrokinetic Data Repository. https://doi.org/10.15473/1780867.
Worthington, M. (2013). Tidal Energy Site Characterization East Forelands Alaska. [Data set]. Marine and Hydrokinetic Data Repository. National Renewable Energy Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.15473/1780867
Worthington, Monty. Tidal Energy Site Characterization East Forelands Alaska. National Renewable Energy Laboratory, April, 1, 2013. Distributed by Marine and Hydrokinetic Data Repository. https://doi.org/10.15473/1780867
@misc{MHKDR_Dataset_374,
title = {Tidal Energy Site Characterization East Forelands Alaska},
author = {Worthington, Monty},
abstractNote = {During the summer field season in 2012, Benthic GeoScience Inc. (Benthic) mobilized under contract with Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC) in order to conduct precise geospatial measurements of the seafloor accomplishing a preliminary Site Characterization Study for the ORPC East Forelands Tidal Energy Power Project. This study included a high-density bathymetric survey, acoustic reflective intensity imagery, and an assessment of the physical character of the ORPC East Forelands Tidal Energy Power Project environment. The Multibeam Echosounder (MBES) survey included a large area surrounding the East Forelands of Cook Inlet in the vicinity of Nikiski, Alaska. Included in this submission are the report for the East Forelands Site Characterization Study and the accompanying data from the survey as described below.
The digital deliverables from this effort include:
- Comprehensive Site Characterization Report (Format: PDF, Ver. 1.1, March 2013)
- Comprehensive 3D Fledermaus Presentation (Format: SCENE, Ver. 1.1, March 2013)
- Bathymetric Surface (Format: ASCVer. 1, March 2013)
- Slope Gradient Surface (Format: ASCVer. 1, March 2013)
- Comprehensive Acoustic Intensity Image (Format: TIF/TWFVer. 1, March 2013)
- Geologic Seafloor Interpretation Surface (Format: ASCVer. 1.0, March 2013)
- Comprehensive Google Earth Presentation (Format: KMZVer. 1.1, March 2013)},
url = {https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/374},
year = {2013},
howpublished = {Marine and Hydrokinetic Data Repository, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, https://doi.org/10.15473/1780867},
note = {Accessed: 2025-05-28},
doi = {10.15473/1780867}
}
https://dx.doi.org/10.15473/1780867
Details
Data from Apr 1, 2013
Last updated Nov 18, 2024
Submitted Apr 23, 2021
Organization
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Contact
Levi Kilcher
303.384.7192
Authors
Keywords
MHK, Marine, energy, Bathymetry, Acoustic Survey, East Forelands, Cook Inlet, Alaska, ORPC, Ocean Renewable Power Company, Multibeam Echosounder, Nikiski, tidal energy, site, characterization, survey, Benthic, Benthic GeoScience, acoustic, TerraSond, hydrography, navigation, geomorphology, tidal, Marine Energy Resource Assessment and CharacterizationDOE Project Details
Project Name Model Validation and Site Characterization
Project Lead Steven DeWitt
Project Number FY18 AOP 2.1.5.401
