REMOCEAN: A Flexible X-Band Radar System for Sea-State Monitoring and Surface Current Estimation

Author

Serafino, Francesco ; Lugni, C. ; Ludeno, G. ; Arturi, D. ; Uttieri, M. ; Buonocore, B. ; Zambianchi, E. ; Budillon, G. ; Soldovieri, F.

Author_Institution

Inst. for Electromagn. Sensing of the Environ., Nat. Res. Council, Naples, Italy

Volume

9

Issue

5

fYear

2012

Firstpage

822

Lastpage

826

Abstract

This letter deals with the use of the wave-radar REMOCEAN system for sea-state monitoring starting from images collected in the X-band at two different test sites. In particular, the measurement surveys were carried out at two coastal sites in the Gulf of Naples by means of the installation of the radar on a fixed and on a movable platform, respectively. The effectiveness of the system was also tested by means of a comparison between the REMOCEAN results and the high-frequency coastal radar observations, with emphasis to the sea surface current estimation.

Keywords

ocean waves; oceanographic equipment; remote sensing by radar; Gulf of Naples; coastal sites; flexible X-band radar system; high-frequency coastal radar observations; radar installation; sea surface current estimation; sea-state monitoring; surface current estimation; wave-radar REMOCEAN system; Estimation; Radar imaging; Sea measurements; Sea surface; Surface waves; High-frequency coastal radar; image sequence analysis; marine X-band radar; sea surface current estimation; sea-state monitoring;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1545-598X

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/LGRS.2011.2182031

Filename

6151882