Skill assessment of resolving ocean surface current structure using compact-antenna-style HF radar and the MUSIC direction-finding algorithm

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1277-1300

  de Paolo, Tony ^a   Terrill, Eric ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MARINE RADAR; RADIO DIRECTION FINDING SYSTEMS; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO;

MULTIPLE SIGNAL CHARACTERIZATION (MUSIC) ALGORITHM; WIND CURRENT; WIND WAVE;

OCEAN CURRENTS;

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MARINE RADAR; OCEAN CURRENTS; RADIO DIRECTION FINDING SYSTEMS; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO;

ALGORITHM; OCEANIC CURRENT; RADAR; SEA SURFACE; SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO; WIND WAVE;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; PALO ALTO; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34548008406     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JTECH2040.1     Document Type: Article

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