Radar Measurement of Waves and Currents in the Nearshore Zone

Abstract

The objectives of this effort are to determine the extent to which Doppler radar techniques can be exploited for both qualitative and quantitative nearshore measurement applications. Of particular interest are estimates of surf zone location, extent, surface currents, and wave parameters. To date, optical (video) techniques have been the primary remote sensing technology for these applications. An advantage of radar is its all-weather, day-night operability.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA519665

Entities

People

  • Stephen Frasier

Organizations

  • University of Massachusetts Amherst

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Backscattering
  • Cameras
  • Change Detection
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Detection
  • Doppler Radar
  • Flow
  • Images
  • Measurement
  • Microwave Radar
  • Radar
  • Radial Velocity
  • Regions
  • Remote Sensing
  • Surface Roughness
  • Video
  • Video Cameras

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Computer Vision.
  • Radar Systems Engineering.