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Figure 1. 7 Average Annual Wave Power (kW/m) (Cruz, 2008)High seasonal variation creates design and reliability issues. According to Falnes (2007)winter waves can contain up to 5 – 10 times the average energy of summer waves. Theseasonal variation can be seen in Figures 1.8 and 1.9. The southern hemisphere also has asmaller seasonal variation, making locations such as South America, Africa, and Australiamore desirable for wave energy extraction.January Mean Wave Power (kW/m)Figure 1. 8 January Mean Wave Power (kW/m) (Cruz, 2008)17

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