Comparison of inversion algorithms for HF radar wave measurements

IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 593-602

  Atanga, John N ^a   Wyatt, Lucy R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Directional wave spectrum; HF radar; Inversion algorithm; OSCR

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; BUOYS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE SCATTERING; INTEGRAL EQUATIONS; MARINE RADAR; RADAR CROSS SECTION; RADAR MEASUREMENT; WATER WAVES; WAVEFORM ANALYSIS;

DIRECTIONAL WAVE SPECTRUM; INVERSION TECHNIQUES; OCEAN SURFACE;

OCEAN ENGINEERING;

EID: 0031249694     PISSN: 03649059     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/48.650826     Document Type: Review

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