The salinities of mid-ocean ridge hydrothermal systems range from ~0.1 to 7-8 wt% NaCl. How does hydrothermal vents affect the ocean? Hydrothermal vents support unique ecosystems and their communities of organisms in the deep ocean. They help regulate ocean chemistry and circulation. They also provide a laboratory in which scientistsRead More →

Abstract. Short-term hydrothermal coordination (STHTC) is a very complicated optimization problem. It is a dynamic large-scale non-linear problem and requires solving unit commitment and economic power load dispatch problems. Why hydro and thermal systems must be coordinated? In the STHS problem, hydro and thermal plants must be coordinated in orderRead More →