Sea Surface Current–Wave–Wind Interactions Measured by Coastal Ground Wave HF Radars

Author

Cochin, Véronique ; Mariette, Vincent ; Garello, René

Author_Institution

Fugro GEOS, Wallingford

Volume

5

Issue

2

fYear

2008

fDate

4/1/2008 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

227

Lastpage

230

Abstract

The performance and operational feasibility of the high-frequency Wellen Radar Doppler radar have been demonstrated in a region dominated by strong tidal currents during the SURveillance LITtorale OPerationnelle experiment in Brittany (France). Local weather-oceanic phenomena (current-wave-wind interactions) were measured for the first time by temporal-spatial analyses of the sea surface current measurements, sea surface current spatial gradient, and significant wave heights under conditions of spring tides and current mainly in the wind direction. The results, showing a variation of wave height with the tidal cycle, are presented in this letter.

Keywords

Doppler radar; ocean waves; oceanographic techniques; tides; wind; Brittany; Doppler radar; France; SURveillance LITtorale OPerationnelle experiment; coastal ground wave HF radars; high-frequency Wellen radar; sea surface current spatial gradient; sea surface current-wave-wind interaction; spring tide; temporal-spatial analysis; tidal currents; tidal cycle; wave height; weather-oceanic phenomena; wind direction; High-frequency (HF) ground wave Doppler radar; sea state; sea surface currents; wind–wave–current interactions; wind–wave–current interactions;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1545-598X

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/LGRS.2008.916830

Filename

4460533