Wave Measurement Systems Applicable to Great Lakes Vessels and Spectra.

Abstract

A shipborne wave measurement system for use on a Great Lake's ore carrier is proposed. The recommended system uses a modified marine radar to image the water wave pattern in a one mile radius of the vessel. The wave heights are measured using a radar or laser ranging system looking down at the waves from the vessel's deck. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA050767

Entities

People

  • Donald L. Hammond

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altimeters
  • Cameras
  • Circuit Boards
  • Coast Guard
  • Coastal Engineering
  • Data Reduction
  • Engineering
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Navigation
  • Photographs
  • Printed Circuits
  • Radar
  • Radar Altimeters
  • Radio Altimeters
  • Range Finding
  • Recording Systems

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.
  • Hydrologic Risk Analysis and Mitigation.
  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy