Measurement of Sea Scatter and Buoy Tracks at Long Ranges by High- Resolution OTH-B Radar

Abstract

A land-based over-the horizon backscatter (OTH-B) high-frequency (HF) radar located in California has been used for remote-monitoring operations in the Pacific Ocean north of Hawaii in support of the North Pacific Experiment (NORPAX). The radar has (1) detected and accurately tracked drifting buoys, each carrying a low-power HF repeater, (2) provided accurate position data on two research vessels, and (3) recorded sea backscatter data for subsequent correlation of Doppler spectra with measurements of wind direction, wind speed, and wave height.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA011406

Entities

People

  • J. R. Barnum
  • W. F. Marshall

Organizations

  • SRI International

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bandwidth
  • Data Processing
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Doppler Effect
  • Frequency Bands
  • High Resolution
  • Ionosphere
  • Ionospheric Propagation
  • Local Oscillators
  • Modulation
  • Oscillators
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Radar
  • Radar Equipment
  • Radio Frequency
  • Three Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Oceanography.
  • Radar Systems Engineering.