HFR Surface Currents Observing System in Lower Chesapeake Bay and Virginia Coast

Abstract

Surface currents are measured using high frequency (25MHz and 5MHz) radar in the lower Chesapeake Bay and offshore in the Mid-Atlantic. The data have become quite reliable and of high quality over the past couple of years. This paper describes the existing system, the dataset, the quality of data and some examples of how it is being used. It also presents results of recent analysis of mean currents within the lower Bay.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA527551

Entities

People

  • Chris Paternostro
  • Jose Blanco
  • Larry P. Atkinson
  • Patrick Burke
  • Teresa Garner

Organizations

  • Old Dominion University

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  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Facilities
  • Bays
  • Beaches
  • Chesapeake Bay
  • Coast Guard
  • Coast Guard Personnel
  • Data Sets
  • Observation
  • Ocean Observing Systems
  • Oceans
  • Offshore
  • Physical Oceanography
  • Radial Velocity
  • Regions
  • Search And Rescue
  • Tidal Currents
  • Underwater Acoustics

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  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Radar Systems Engineering.