Abstract
Characteristics in variations of power potential of the Kuroshio were examined using the output data from MOVE/MRI.COM developed by the Japan Meteorological Agency. As a result, it was shown that the power potential is large in the western regions of Taiwan and Amami-oshima, and in the southern regions of Shikoku, Kii Peninsula and Boso Peninsula. Approximately 10-20% (5-10%) of variation of the potential in their regions is caused by the interannual (seasonal) variation. In addition, it was shown that the potential in the southern regions of Kii Peninsula and Boso Peninsula is large during the period of the large meander path of the Kuroshio. Moreover, we clarified the time length required to calculate the mean value of the potential based on the results of MAPE.
