Title :
Uncertainties in SeaSonde current velocities
Author_Institution :
Codar Ocean Sensors, Portola Valley, CA, USA
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;
Conference_Titel :
Current Measurement Technology, 2003. Proceedings of the IEEE/OES Seventh Working Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7813-X
DOI :
10.1109/CCM.2003.1194291
