Tides and Tidal Currents—Guidelines for Site and Energy Resource Assessment

The main aim of this paper was to classify and analyze the expeditious resource assessment procedure help energy planners system designers dealing with tides tidal currents. Depending on geographical features site be evaluated, reported easiest methods adopt for later working plans, crucial preliminary considerations but supported by in situ measurements a more complex detailed modelling. While tide trends are predictable using Laplace equations Fourier series, currents velocities prediction is not easy, requiring suitable or hydraulic applications. Natural artificial sites were analyzed best method each type them presented. latter together highlighting minimum set required information discussed provided as toolkit assessing current potential.