Tidal and storm-surge measurements with single-site CODAR

In this paper we describe the results of a detailed analysis of CODAR measurements made from a single site during the Atlantic Remote Sensing Land Ocean Experiment (ARSLOE). The passage of a storm front generated a surge followed by wind and current reversal, superimposed on the normal semi-diurnal tides. These data have been used previously to illustrate methods for the extraction of surface-current velocities from CODAR data [1]. Here we examine the unique spatial detail provided by CODAR out to 25 km and supported by other instrumentation during this storm. A picture of the water dynamics emerges that is entirely consistent with the physical processes expected over these spatial scales.