Sea surface currents and wind direction by VHF radar: results and validation

Author

Cochin, Véronique ; Forget, P. ; Seille, Benoit ; Mercier, Gregoire

Author_Institution

ACTIMAR, Brest, France

Volume

2

fYear

2005

fDate

20-23 June 2005

Firstpage

942

Abstract

The performance and operational feasibility of the very high frequency (VHF) COSMER pulsed Doppler radar have been demonstrated in a region dominated by strong tidal currents. The VHF COSMER system was deployed in the Normand Breton Gulf (France) for the EPEL program, supported by the French Navy. Comparisons of ocean radial currents are made between these from COSMER system and these from an in situ instrument. We also made comparisons with currents simulated by the numerical model TELEMAC 2D. This paper presents results of the analysis. Preliminary results of wind direction estimation are also presented, using a cos/sup s/ model.

Keywords

Doppler radar; VHF radio propagation; oceanographic equipment; oceanographic regions; tides; wind; EPEL program; France; French Navy; Normand Breton Gulf; TELEMAC 2D; VHF radar; cosine model; ocean radial current; sea surface current; tidal current; very high frequency COSMER pulsed Doppler radar; wind direction; Doppler radar; Frequency; Hafnium; Oceans; Radar scattering; Sea measurements; Sea surface; Spaceborne radar; Spatial resolution; Surface waves;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Oceans 2005 - Europe

Conference_Location

Brest, France

Print_ISBN

0-7803-9103-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/OCEANSE.2005.1513183

Filename

1513183