Title :
HFR surface currents observing system in lower Chesapeake Bay and Virginia coast
Author :
Atkinson, Larry P. ; Garner, Teresa ; Blanco, Jose ; Paternostro, Chris ; Burke, Patrick
Author_Institution :
Center for Coastal Phys. Oceanogr., Old Dominion Univ., Norfolk, VA, USA
Abstract :
Surface currents are measured using high frequency (25 MHz and 5 MHz) 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.
Keywords :
data acquisition; information retrieval; oceanographic regions; remote sensing by radar; HFR surface currents observing system; Mid-Atlantic; Virginia Coast; data quality; dataset; frequency 25 MHz; frequency 5 MHz; high frequency radar; lower Chesapeake Bay; mean currents; Current measurement; Frequency measurement; Navigation; Oceans; Radar measurements; Road transportation; Sea measurements; Sea surface; Silver; Springs;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS 2009, MTS/IEEE Biloxi - Marine Technology for Our Future: Global and Local Challenges
Conference_Location :
Biloxi, MS
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4960-6
Electronic_ISBN :
978-0-933957-38-1
