DocumentCode :
1011514
Title :
High-resolution mapping of oceanic wind fields with skywave radar
Author :
Barnum, James R. ; Maresca, Joseph W., Jr. ; Serebreny, Sidney M.
Author_Institution :
Stanford Research Institute, Menlo Park, CA, USA
Volume :
25
Issue :
1
fYear :
1977
fDate :
1/1/1977 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
128
Lastpage :
132
Abstract :
The direction of the mean surface wind field in the North Pacific Ocean was mapped on September 25 and 26, 1973, over an area of 
(km)2by OTH-B HF radar. A spatial resolution of 60 km in range and 15 km in cross range was used at points spaced by 150 km in range and 80 km in cross range. Wind directions were inferred from the upwind/downwind first-order Bragg ratio and the measure of the maximum ratio occurring for radial winds at points near each observation.
(km)2by OTH-B HF radar. A spatial resolution of 60 km in range and 15 km in cross range was used at points spaced by 150 km in range and 80 km in cross range. Wind directions were inferred from the upwind/downwind first-order Bragg ratio and the measure of the maximum ratio occurring for radial winds at points near each observation.Keywords :
HF radar; Meteorological radar; Sea surface electromagnetic scattering; Spectral analysis; Atmospheric measurements; Hafnium; Ionosphere; Oceans; Radar scattering; Sea measurements; Sea surface; Spaceborne radar; Velocity measurement; Wind speed;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0018-926X
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/TAP.1977.1141542
Filename :
1141542
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