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contributor authorEshbaugh, James V.
contributor authorFrasier, Stephen J.
date accessioned2017-06-09T14:29:18Z
date available2017-06-09T14:29:18Z
date copyright2002/07/01
date issued2002
identifier issn0739-0572
identifier otherams-2019.pdf
identifier urihttp://onlinelibrary.yabesh.ir/handle/yetl/4156390
description abstractThe technique by which interferometric radar can measure the time-varying sea surface displacement is outlined, and an experiment to test the performance of this technique is described. A high-resolution X-band imaging radar with spatial resolution of 40 cm was deployed from a small pier observing an area approximately 20 m ? 20 m. Radar-derived surface wave heights and orbital velocities were compared to measurements made by a resistive wave wire deployed nearby. Consistency between wave height and velocity measurements, and good agreement of radar and wave-wire height statistics were found. Comparison of significant wave height measurements with the in situ sensors shows a correlation of 0.92, with a slope of 0.97 and an intercept of ?0.001 m. Although observed wave heights were small, the good agreement obtained indicates the fine sensitivity of the interferometric technique to measuring surface wave heights. The technique should be applicable to any appropriately configured coherent radar with spatial resolution sufficient to resolve surface waves.
publisherAmerican Meteorological Society
titleMeasurement of Sea Surface Displacement with Interferometric Radar
typeJournal Paper
journal volume19
journal issue7
journal titleJournal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology
identifier doi10.1175/1520-0426(2002)019<1087:MOSSDW>2.0.CO;2
journal fristpage1087
journal lastpage1095
treeJournal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology:;2002:;volume( 019 ):;issue: 007
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