Rosario Strait tidal resource characterization

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Observational dataset from the OPALCO (Orcas Island Power and Light Coop.) tidal site in Rosario Strait, WA (USA). Processed and raw data from Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers (ADCPs) deployed at three locations for 103 days. Includes estimate of turbulent intensity.

HarmonicAnalysis.m

matlab
Harmonic analysis of Sig250 data using T-tide
Not Available

NortekMatlab_raw.zip

Raw ADCP data from all Norteks, in matlab formats
Not Available

RosarioSeaSpiderAnalysis.m

matlab
Processing script for Sig250 on Sea Spider tripod
Not Available

RosarioStablemoorAnalysis.m

matlab
Processing script for Sig500s on Stablemoor mooring, including merger of up- and down-looking observations.
Not Available

RosarioSurfaceBuoyAnalysis.m

matlab
Script to processing Aduadopp data from Surface Buoy, including estimate of horizontal speed from only 2 beams (b/c 3rd beam contaminated).
Not Available

Rosario_Data_Report_final.pdf

Report and figures with ADCP analysis, QA/QC, resource characterization, AEP estimates, etc.
Not Available

STBM_Sig500s_Rosario.mat

Processed data from up- and down-looking Nortek Signature 500 profilers on Stablemoor mooring.
Not Available

SeaSpider_Sig250_Rosario.mat

Processed data from uploading Nortek Signature 250 on Sea Spider seafloor tripod
Not Available

SurfaceBuoy_AQD_Rosario.mat

Processed data from downlooking Nortek Aquadopp on Surface Buoy.
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Pacific Marine Energy Center (PMEC). (2025). Rosario Strait tidal resource characterization [data set]. Retrieved from https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/609.
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Thomson, Jim, and . Rosario Strait tidal resource characterization . United States: N.p., 20 Mar, 2025. Web. https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/609.
Thomson, Jim, & . Rosario Strait tidal resource characterization . United States. https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/609
Thomson, Jim, and . 2025. "Rosario Strait tidal resource characterization ". United States. https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/609.
@div{oedi_609, title = {Rosario Strait tidal resource characterization }, author = {Thomson, Jim, and .}, abstractNote = {Observational dataset from the OPALCO (Orcas Island Power and Light Coop.) tidal site in Rosario Strait, WA (USA). Processed and raw data from Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers (ADCPs) deployed at three locations for 103 days. Includes estimate of turbulent intensity. }, doi = {}, url = {https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/609}, journal = {}, number = , volume = , place = {United States}, year = {2025}, month = {03}}

Details

Data from Mar 20, 2025

Last updated Mar 20, 2025

Submitted Mar 20, 2025

Organization

Pacific Marine Energy Center (PMEC)

Contact

Jim Thomson

jthomson@apl.washington.edu

Authors

Jim Thomson

Pacific Marine Energy Center PMEC

DOE Project Details

Project Name Rosario Strait Tidal Energy Project

Project Lead Yana Shininger

Project Number EE0011264

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