Title :
HF radar observations of surface currents on Lake Michigan during EEGLE 1999
Author :
Teague, Calvin C. ; Meadows, Lorelle A. ; Vesecky, John F. ; Fernandez, Yolanda
Author_Institution :
Space, Telecommun. & Radiosci. Lab., Stanford Univ., CA, USA
Abstract :
The University of Michigan Multifrequency Coastal Radar (MCR) was used as part of the 1999 Episodic Events Great Lakes Experiment (EEGLE) to measure surface currents on Lake Michigan near St. Joseph, Michigan. High surface-wave loss over fresh water and generally calm wind and wave conditions during the 8-week experiment limited the radar range to less than 10 km. The radar measurements which were obtained showed good agreement (to within about 5 cm s-1) with nearby acoustic Doppler current profiler (ADCP) current meter measurements at 2 m depth. Measurements from the MCR, ADCP and a wind buoy are compared
Keywords :
hydrological techniques; lakes; remote sensing by radar; AD 1999; EEGLE 1999; Episodic Events Great Lakes Experiment; HF radar; Lake Michigan; Michigan; St. Joseph; USA; United States; University of Michigan Multifrequency Coastal Radar; dynamics; hydrology; lake; measurement technique; radar observations; radar remote sensing; surface current; Current measurement; Doppler radar; Extraterrestrial measurements; Hafnium; Lakes; Oceans; Pollution measurement; Radar measurements; Sea measurements; Sea surface;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2000. Proceedings. IGARSS 2000. IEEE 2000 International
Conference_Location :
Honolulu, HI
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6359-0
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2000.860300
