Title :
Is it valid to use the linear gravity-wave dispersion relation when interpreting HF radar measurements?
Author :
LeBlond, Paul H.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
fDate :
4/1/1986 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Wave-tank measurements show that some wind waves travel at a speed that corresponds more closely to the spectral peak frequency than to the linear dispersion relation. However, Bragg echoes sampled and averaged in space and time by HF radars tend to obey the linear dispersion relation. Resolution of the dilemma will require new measurements with incisive attention to their meaning.
Keywords :
Bragg scattering; HF radar; Sea surface; Dispersion; Doppler radar; Frequency measurement; Hafnium; Ocean waves; Radar measurements; Sea measurements; Sea surface; Surface waves; Velocity measurement;
Journal_Title :
Oceanic Engineering, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JOE.1986.1145179
