Title :
“Rocky Water 93/10”: in-situ measurements supported by satellite remote sensing and high resolution ocean modelling in near real time
Author :
Wahl, T. ; Glattetre, J. ; Jenserud, T. ; Skoelv, Å ; Martinsen, E.A. ; Sveen, V.
Author_Institution :
Defence Res. Establ., Kjeller, Norway
Abstract :
“Rocky Water 93/10” was a major oceanographic experiment in Vestfjorden, Norway. The research vessel leading the in-situ measurements had near real time access to analysed images from the radar satellite ERS-1 and to current, salinity, and sea temperature predictions from a high resolution (4 km) ocean circulation model. Interesting ocean features were observed in several ERS-1 passes, but the satellite images could not give the desired information on a certain critical day of the experiment. The ocean circulation model provided 48 hours prognosis every 12 hours, and was much help for directing the resources during the experiment
Keywords :
oceanographic regions; oceanographic techniques; radar applications; radar imaging; remote sensing; remote sensing by radar; synthetic aperture radar; ERS-1; Norwegian Sea; Rocky Water 93/10; SAR; Vestfjorden; current; current dynamics; dynamics; measurement technique; ocean Norway fjord; ocean circulation model; ocean coast; ocean model; radar image; radar remote sensing; real time operation; salinity; satellite remote sensing; sea surface; sea temperature; synthetic aperture radar; thermal structure; Current measurement; Image analysis; Image resolution; Ocean temperature; Predictive models; Radar imaging; Radar measurements; Satellites; Sea measurements; Spaceborne radar;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS '94. 'Oceans Engineering for Today's Technology and Tomorrow's Preservation.' Proceedings
Conference_Location :
Brest
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2056-5
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.1994.364018
