Title :
Remote sensing and in situ sea state instrument comparisons at the research platform FINO 1 in the German Bight
Author :
Senet, Christian ; Fischer, Jens ; Outzen, Olaf ; Herklotz, Kai ; Klein, Holger
Author_Institution :
Dept. M, Fed. Maritime & Hydrogr. Agency, Hamburg, Germany
Abstract :
A comparison of sea-surface wave measurement sensors - including remote sensing sensors is performed utilising data acquired at the research platform FINO 1 in the German Bight. The advantages and disadvantages in regard to planning, operation and maintenance of offshore activities are described.
Keywords :
ocean waves; oceanographic regions; oceanographic techniques; offshore installations; remote sensing; German Bight; in situ sea state instrument comparisons; maintenance; offshore activities; operation; planning; remote sensing; research platform FINO 1; sea-surface wave measurement sensors; Histograms; Instruments; Radar remote sensing; Sea measurements; Time series analysis; ADCP; AWAC; marine radar; nautical radar; ocean waves; offshore; radar level gauge; seastate;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), 2012 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1160-1
Electronic_ISBN :
2153-6996
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2012.6351862
