Title :
Wave mapping with HF radar
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Math. & Stat., Univ. of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
Abstract :
This paper briefly reviews the theory behind wave measurement with HF radar. Data from a number of different deployments with different radars, at different frequencies, in different oceanographic conditions are used to demonstrate the wave mapping capability and to illustrate some of the problems that have arisen and solutions that have been identified. The examples show the spatial variability in coastal wave fields and hence demonstrate the value of HF radar measurements for wave-sensitive coastal engineering applications and for wave model validation and development.
Keywords :
ocean waves; oceanographic equipment; oceanographic techniques; radar theory; remote sensing by radar; HF radar wave measurement theory; coastal wave field spatial variability; oceanographic conditions; wave mapping; wave model development; wave model validation; wave sensitive coastal engineering applications; Current measurement; Doppler radar; Frequency measurement; Radar measurements; Sea measurements; HF radar; Pisces; WERA; phased-array; wave measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Current, Waves and Turbulence Measurements (CWTM), 2011 IEEE/OES 10th
Conference_Location :
Monterey, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-9285-5
DOI :
10.1109/CWTM.2011.5759519
