Determining currents from marine radar data in an extreme current environment at a tidal energy test site

Bell, Paul ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4673-4822; Lawrence, John; Norris, Jennifer. 2012 Determining currents from marine radar data in an extreme current environment at a tidal energy test site. In: Proceedings of the IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium 2012. Piscataway, NJ, USA, IEEE, 7647-7650.

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Abstract/Summary

A marine X-band radar has been deployed at a coastal location overlooking a region of extreme tidal currents used for the testing of tidal stream energy turbines. Near-surface tidal currents are known to reach 3.8m/s in water depths of the order of 50m. Preliminary results from the analysis of radar data collected at this site will be presented with particular reference to the currents determined using an inversion of the wave spectrum. Comparisons will be made with current profile data collected using an Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) deployed within the field of view of the radar.

Item Type:	Publication - Book Section
Programmes:	Oceans 2025 > Shelf and coastal processes NOC Programmes
ISBN:	978-1-4673-1159-5
NORA Subject Terms:	Marine Sciences
Date made live:	03 Jul 2012 08:39 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/18581

Item Type:

Publication - Book Section

Programmes:

Oceans 2025 > Shelf and coastal processes
NOC Programmes

ISBN:

978-1-4673-1159-5

NORA Subject Terms:

Marine Sciences

Date made live:

03 Jul 2012 08:39 +0 (UTC)

URI:

https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/18581