• DocumentCode
    3387755
  • Title

    Uncertainties in SeaSonde current velocities

  • Author

    Lipa, Belinda

  • Author_Institution
    Codar Ocean Sensors, Portola Valley, CA, USA
  • fYear
    2003
  • fDate
    13-15 March 2003
  • Firstpage
    95
  • Lastpage
    100
  • Abstract
    This paper describes the methods used to derive uncertainties in SeaSonde radial and total velocity vectors. Studies of baseline deviations are used to illustrate/validate the results. Recommendations are made for further work leading to reduction of the uncertainties.
  • Keywords
    ocean waves; oceanographic techniques; remote sensing by radar; velocity measurement; SeaSonde current measurement; SeaSonde current velocities; SeaSonde radial velocity measurements; SeaSonde radial velocity vectors; SeaSonde total velocity vectors; baseline deviations; horizontal velocity shear; radar cell; radar scatter patch; spatial standard deviation; uncertainties reduction; velocity uncertainty; Geometry; Measurement uncertainty; Measurement units; Oceans; Radar antennas; Radar measurements; Radar scattering; Sea measurements; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Vectors;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Current Measurement Technology, 2003. Proceedings of the IEEE/OES Seventh Working Conference on
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-7813-X
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CCM.2003.1194291
  • Filename
    1194291