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OTHER MARINE ENERGY

Wave Height
Wave height


Wave Power
wave power


Annual Tidal Power
Tidal power




Try This!
1. Look at the sea area around Wales on the first three maps.

  • Where are the highest waves?
  • Where are the most powerful waves?
  • Give the three areas with the highest tidal power.
Look at the fourth map.

  • Where are the electricity transmission lines?
Decide where, in Wales, you would locate power station based on marine energy.Explain your decision.

2. Go to http://www.bwea.com/
marine/devices2.html
for animation on how marine turbines work

3. Try the Decision Making Exercise on marine energy in the Severn Estuary ‘The New Wider World Coursemate for WJEC GCSE Geography’ Cathie Brooks , Sue Taylor, 2004, Nelson Thornes 0 7487 9080

Electricity Transmission
Adapted from http://www.bwea.com/marine/atlas.html

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