Mapping of Ocean Surface Currents and Vertical Shear by High Frequency Radar

Abstract

The long term goals of this project are to apply the ground wave HF radar technique to the measurement of ocean and fresh water surface currents, near surface vertical current shears, winds and waves. By mapping these quantities with a spatial resolution of 1 to 3 km or better and a temporal resolution of 1 hour or better over areas of thousands of square km we anticipate widespread applications in marine science, military operations and commerce.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 1997
Accession Number
ADA628156

Entities

People

  • John F. Vesecky

Organizations

  • University of Michigan

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bays
  • Commerce
  • Frequency
  • Measurement
  • Military Operations
  • Military Research
  • Ocean Currents
  • Ocean Waves
  • Oceanography
  • Oceans
  • Phased Arrays
  • Remote Sensing
  • Sea Breeze
  • Small Business
  • Space Sciences
  • Wind
  • Wind Stress

Readers

  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers