Faculty Publications
ORCID iD
0000-0002-1004-5048
Document Type
Article
Abstract
Wave-height observations derived from single-site high-frequency (HF) radar backscattered Doppler spectra are generally recognized to be less accurate than overlapping radar techniques but can provide significantly larger sampling regions. The larger available wave-sampling region may have important implications for observing system design. Comparison of HF radar–derived wave heights with acoustic Doppler profiler and buoy data revealed that the scale separation between the Bragg scattering waves and the peak energy-containing waves may contribute to errors in the single-site estimates in light-to-moderate winds. A wave-height correction factor was developed that explicitly considers this scale separation and eliminates the trend of increasing errors with increasing wind speed.
Publication Info
Published in Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, Volume 27, 2010, pages 1381-1394.
Haus, B. K., Shay, L. K., Work, P. A., Voulgaris, G., Ramos, R. J., & Martinez-Pedraja, J. (2010). Wind speed dependence of single-site wave-height retrievals from high-frequency radars. Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 27, 1381-1394.
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Haus, B. K., Shay, L. K., Work, P. A., Voulgaris, G., Ramos, R. J., & Martinez-Pedraja, J. (2010). Wind speed dependence of single-site wave-height retrievals from high-frequency radars. Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 27, 1381-1394.