Title :
A towed laser slopemeter
Author :
Lee, C.G.-Y. ; Willoughby, B.J. ; Ghataure, H.S. ; Ramsden, D. ; Robinson, I.S.
Author_Institution :
Southampton Univ., UK
Abstract :
The paper describes a laser slopemeter which is capable of measuring two dimensional wave slopes of up to 45° with a precision of 1° for waves of lengths between 1 m and 1O mm. The apparatus is mounted upon a small twin hulled vehicle which is towed by a larger vessel. It is hoped that the laser slopemeter, once operational, will be used to take in situ measurements of the sea surface-in conjunction with both SAR and radioscatterometer measurements
Keywords :
ocean waves; oceanographic equipment; optical radar; remote sensing by laser beam; 10 mm to 1 m; sea surface; towed laser slopemeter; two dimensional wave slopes;
Conference_Titel :
Electronic Engineering in Oceanography, 1994., Sixth International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cambridge
Print_ISBN :
0-85296-619-9
DOI :
10.1049/cp:19940590
