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Urbano Latorre, Claudia Patricia and Dagua Paz, Claudia Janeth and Camilo Martínez, Andrés Felipe. (2023). Analysis of wave climate and energy potential of intermediate waters in the marine sphere of influence of the main ports of the Colombian Caribbean. Bol. Cient. CIOH, 42 (2). pp. 27-46. doi https://doi.org/10.26640/22159045.2023.620

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Abstract

This paper presents a study of the wave climate of the Colombian Caribbean Sea, between coordinates 8° N and 16° N latitude and 84° W and 70° W longitude, and the energy potential at intermediate water points within the area of the Colombian Caribbean, which serve as inputs for the country's maritime interests. It was carried out based on the analysis of wave propagation simulations for 30 years developed at the Center for Oceanographic and Hydrographic Research of the Caribbean (CIOH), using the SWAN (Simulating WAves Nearshore) model, forced with the winds of the North American Regional Reanalysis (NARR) from 1979 to 2010 and validated with directional buoy data from the Colombian General Maritime Directorate (Dimar) and the United States National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the Caribbean. The results show four regions of similar wave height, period, and directional characteristics in the Colombian Caribbean. The first is the region around the islands of San Andrés and Providencia, and the second is a southern region between Urabá and Cartagena. A third comprises the central region around Barranquilla and Santa Marta, and the fourth, between Riohacha and Puerto Bolivar, occupies the northern part. The highest wave height values are observed for Barranquilla and Santa Marta, while the lowest are at Urabá. Furthermore, we evaluated the renewable wave energy capacity by studying the potential energy spectrum for virtual buoys in the primary ports. We observed that the energy was concentrated between 4 s and 6 s, with wave heights ranging from 0.5 m to 3 m for buoys in Barranquilla, Santa Marta, Puerto Bolivar, and Providencia. Amongst these, Barranquilla displayed the highest potential, with a period of 7 s and a wave height of 4m, followed by Santa Marta with values of 6 s and 3.8 m. The annual pattern of average energy potential revealed high values between December and March, medium values from June to August, and low values in May and between September and November; demonstrating that there is greater energy in the dry seasons and lower energy in the wet seasons. The wave conditions detected surpass the necessary threshold for energy generation via a Wave Energy Converter (WEC) alternative energy system, offering highly promising yield potentials, which could be magnified through the use of energy parks

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Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Climatología de olas. Modelo SWAN. Potencial energético del oleaje
Geographical coverage :	Colombia. Mar Caribe
Depositing User:	Dirección General Marítima
ISSN:	2215-9045
Official URL:	https://ojs.dimar.mil.co/index.php/CIOH/article/vi...
Identification Number:	https://doi.org/10.26640/22159045.2023.620

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