On the accuracy of current measurements by means of HF radar

IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 472-480

  Essen, Heinz Herman ^a   Gurgel, Klaus Werner ^a   Schlick, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; BACKSCATTERING; DOPPLER EFFECT; ERROR STATISTICS; OCEAN CURRENTS; RADAR SYSTEMS; SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT; WATER WAVES;

COASTAL RADAR; HIGH FREQUENCY RADAR; SURFACE CURRENT; WELLEN RADAR;

RADAR MEASUREMENT;

EID: 0034290353     PISSN: 03649059     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/48.895354     Document Type: Article

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