Takayuki Hirano

Long-Term Oceanographic Survey for Social Implementation of OTEC Plant in Okinotorishima (Seawater Temperature, Salinity, Dissolved Oxygen, Inorganic Nutrients and Density)

In order to implement ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC), it is necessary to maintain a stable temperature difference between surface seawater and deep seawater. Accordingly, numerous oceanographic surveys have been conducted to select sea areas suitable for OTEC deployment,...