Title :
Simultaneous use of eulerian and lagrangian currents measured by VHF radars for estimating the horizontal diffusion coefficient in coastal circulation
Author :
Baghdadi, Néhmé ; Broche, Pierre
Author_Institution :
Lab. de Sondages Electromag. de l´´Environ. Terrestre CNRS, Toulon Univ., La Garde, France
Abstract :
A VHF radar has been used to locate a drifting transponder for measuring the lagrangian circulation in the coastal zone. It is expected that simultaneous use of several drifters will give an insight into small scale dispersion and diffusion phenomena. The paper describes the radar and transponder system, and outlines the method used to estimate the horizontal diffusion coefficient
Keywords :
oceanographic equipment; oceanographic techniques; radar applications; radar equipment; remote sensing; remote sensing by radar; VHF radar; coastal circulation; drifter buoy method; eulerian; horizontal diffusion coefficient; lagrangian current; measurement technique; ocean dynamics current; radar localization; radar remote sensing; sea coast; Current measurement; Doppler radar; Frequency; Lagrangian functions; Radar antennas; Radar measurements; Sea measurements; Sea surface; Space vector pulse width modulation; Transponders;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS '94. 'Oceans Engineering for Today's Technology and Tomorrow's Preservation.' Proceedings
Conference_Location :
Brest
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2056-5
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.1994.364170
