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1 Introduction
2 Data Overview
4 Preliminary Results
5 Conclusions
Outline
1 Introduction
2 Data Overview
4 Preliminary Results
5 Conclusions
Introduction
Study goals:
Develop new techniques that address ship-motion-related marine
radar wave and current retrieval issues
Demonstrate possibility to reliably determine waves and currents
from shipborne marine radar data
Outline
1 Introduction
2 Data Overview
4 Preliminary Results
5 Conclusions
System Specs
Scanner
Screen
Video PC with
Radar
Trigger WaMoS
display
Heading capture
unit
Bearing board
39.00
California
38.60
38.60
06/06, 19:00 UTC R/P Flip
R/V Sproul:
38.20
38.20
37.80
37.80
8 First harmonic
2
0
1.0 Fundamental
4 mode
-2
2 0.5
Group line
Wind
-4 0 0.0
-4 -2 0 2 4 -0.4 -0.2 0.0 0.2 0.4
x [km] Wavenumber [rad m-1]
Outline
1 Introduction
2 Data Overview
4 Preliminary Results
5 Conclusions
Marine Radar Image Data Concept
0.5 0.5
y [km]
y [km]
0.0 0.0
-0.5 -0.5
0.5 0.5
y [km]
y [km]
0.0 0.0
-0.5 -0.5
0 113
112
-1
111
-2 110
0 20 40 60 80 0 20 40 60 80
Time [s] Time [s]
Antenna Heading Correction
0.5 0.5
y [km]
y [km]
0.0 0.0
-0.5 -0.5
0.5 0.5
y [km]
y [km]
0.0 0.0
-0.5 -0.5
1 3 2 3
y [km]
0 2 0 2
-1 1 -2 1
Wind Wind
-2 0 -4 0
-2 -1 0 1 2 -4 -2 0 2 4
x [km] x [km]
Dependency of Results on Analysis Box Position
Downwave Crosswave Upwave Crosswave Downwave
8
Signal-to-noise ratio
6
10
Peak wave period [s]
Color legend:
9
Near range,
8
mid range,
7
far range.
335
Peak wave direction [°]
330
325
320
315
310
305
-100 0 100
Box − peak wave direction [°]
Signal-to-Noise Ratio Dependency on Box Orientation
6 t = 3.8 h
t = 4.9 h
t = 6.0 h
4
0
-100 0 100
Box − peak wave direction [°]
Outline
1 Introduction
2 Data Overview
4 Preliminary Results
5 Conclusions
Example of Marine Radar Wave Spectrum
Ramp-divided return
6
y [km]
-2
2
Wind
-4 0
-4 -2 0 2 4
x [km]
Comparison with Datawell Buoy and ADCP Data
0.6 0.6
0.4 0.4
0.2 0.2
0.0 0.0
0.05 0.10 0.15 0.20 0.25 0.30 0.05 0.10 0.15 0.20 0.25 0.30
Frequency [Hz] Frequency [Hz]
Outline
1 Introduction
2 Data Overview
4 Preliminary Results
5 Conclusions
Summary / Outlook