Brahan Project High Frequency Radar Ocean Measurements: Currents, Winds, Waves and Their Interactions

Remote Sensing

Belinda Lipa²  Donald Barrick¹  Andres Alonso-Martirena³  Maria Fernandes³  Maria Inmaculada Ferrer³  Bruce Nyden¹  Xiao-Hai Yan⁴ 

[1] Codar Ocean Sensors, 1914 Plymouth St., Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; E-Mails:;Codar Ocean Sensors, 125 La Sandra Way, Portola Valley, CA 94028, USA;Qualitas Remos, Toronga, 31, Bajo, Madrid 28043, Spain; E-Mails:;id="af1-remotesensing-06-12094">1Codar Ocean Sensors, 125 La Sandra Way, Portola Valley, CA 94028, U

关键词: radar oceanography;    remote sensing;    current velocity;    wave and wind direction measurement;    hydrodynamic analysis;   

DOI  :  10.3390/rs61212094

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

We describe radar measurements of waves, currents and winds made on the coast of northern Scotland during two 2013/14 winter storms, giving methods, results and interpretation. Wave parameters (height, period, direction and short-wave/wind direction) were derived and compared with measurements made by a neighboring buoy and local weather stations. Wind direction and current velocity maps were produced and the interactions of winds and currents discussed. Significant oscillations in wave parameters were observed, which appear to be due to forcing by tidal current velocity variations. The oscillations in waveheight are explained using hydrodynamic analysis and derived amplitudes are compared with radar measurements.

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