Investigation of suitable sites for wave energy converters around Sicily (Italy)

Ocean Science

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 543-557

  Iuppa, C ^a   Cavallaro, L ^a   Vicinanza, D ^b   Foti, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^b SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONE; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; MODEL TEST; POWER GENERATION; RECONSTRUCTION; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT; SITE INVESTIGATION; SITE SELECTION; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; WAVE ENERGY; WAVE POWER; WEATHER FORECASTING;

ITALY; SICILY; STRAIT OF SICILY;

EID: 84936930421     PISSN: 18120784     EISSN: 18120792     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/os-11-543-2015     Document Type: Article

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