Validation of Sea-Surface Temperature Data for Potential OTEC Deployment in the Mexican Pacific

As the operation of an ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) plant depends on temperature gradient between surface and deeper water (SST), a variation in SST can significantly modify produced. The aim this paper is to present comparative analysis three sea-surface databases (World Ocean Atlas (WOA), Satellite Oceanic Monitoring System (SATMO), situ sensor measurements). Simple linear regression graphic comparisons allow correlations be made distribution patterns data. results show that there no statistically significant difference databases. To determine general regions where OTEC implementation possible, at macroscale, WOA database recommended, as smaller amount data must analyzed. For meso- microscales, such specific areas Mexican exclusive economic zone. It better use SATMO measurements higher spatial resolution required.