Application of HF Radar in Hazard Management
A review is given of the impact that HF radars are having on the management of coastal hazards. Maps of surface currents can be produced every 10–20 minutes which, in real time, improve navigation safety in restricted areas commonly found near ports and harbours. The time sequence of surface current...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Wiley
2016-01-01
|
| Series: | International Journal of Antennas and Propagation |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/4725407 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1832549665730461696 |
|---|---|
| author | Mal Heron Roberto Gomez Bernd Weber Anna Dzvonkovskaya Thomas Helzel Nicolas Thomas Lucy Wyatt |
| author_facet | Mal Heron Roberto Gomez Bernd Weber Anna Dzvonkovskaya Thomas Helzel Nicolas Thomas Lucy Wyatt |
| author_sort | Mal Heron |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | A review is given of the impact that HF radars are having on the management of coastal hazards. Maps of surface currents can be produced every 10–20 minutes which, in real time, improve navigation safety in restricted areas commonly found near ports and harbours. The time sequence of surface current maps enables Lagrangian tracking of small parcels of surface water, which enables hazard mitigation in managing suspended sediments in dredging, in emergency situations where flotsam and other drifting items need to be found, and in pollution control. The surface current measurement capability is used to assist tsunami warnings as shown by the phased-array data from Chile following the Great Tohoku Earthquake in 2011. The newly launched Tsunami Warning Center in Oman includes a network of phased-array HF radars to provide real-time tsunami monitoring. Wind direction maps can be used to locate the position of cold fronts in the open ocean and to monitor the timing and strength of sea-breeze fronts in key locations. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-8860a1071e55420183e8e2e656b5bc84 |
| institution | Kabale University |
| issn | 1687-5869 1687-5877 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2016-01-01 |
| publisher | Wiley |
| record_format | Article |
| series | International Journal of Antennas and Propagation |
| spelling | doaj-art-8860a1071e55420183e8e2e656b5bc842025-02-03T06:10:48ZengWileyInternational Journal of Antennas and Propagation1687-58691687-58772016-01-01201610.1155/2016/47254074725407Application of HF Radar in Hazard ManagementMal Heron0Roberto Gomez1Bernd Weber2Anna Dzvonkovskaya3Thomas Helzel4Nicolas Thomas5Lucy Wyatt6James Cook University, Townsville, QLD, AustraliaHelzel Messtechnik GmbH, Kaltenkirchen, Germanygempa GmbH, Potsdam, GermanyHelzel Messtechnik GmbH, Kaltenkirchen, GermanyHelzel Messtechnik GmbH, Kaltenkirchen, GermanyACTIMAR, Brest, FranceJames Cook University, Townsville, QLD, AustraliaA review is given of the impact that HF radars are having on the management of coastal hazards. Maps of surface currents can be produced every 10–20 minutes which, in real time, improve navigation safety in restricted areas commonly found near ports and harbours. The time sequence of surface current maps enables Lagrangian tracking of small parcels of surface water, which enables hazard mitigation in managing suspended sediments in dredging, in emergency situations where flotsam and other drifting items need to be found, and in pollution control. The surface current measurement capability is used to assist tsunami warnings as shown by the phased-array data from Chile following the Great Tohoku Earthquake in 2011. The newly launched Tsunami Warning Center in Oman includes a network of phased-array HF radars to provide real-time tsunami monitoring. Wind direction maps can be used to locate the position of cold fronts in the open ocean and to monitor the timing and strength of sea-breeze fronts in key locations.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/4725407 |
| spellingShingle | Mal Heron Roberto Gomez Bernd Weber Anna Dzvonkovskaya Thomas Helzel Nicolas Thomas Lucy Wyatt Application of HF Radar in Hazard Management International Journal of Antennas and Propagation |
| title | Application of HF Radar in Hazard Management |
| title_full | Application of HF Radar in Hazard Management |
| title_fullStr | Application of HF Radar in Hazard Management |
| title_full_unstemmed | Application of HF Radar in Hazard Management |
| title_short | Application of HF Radar in Hazard Management |
| title_sort | application of hf radar in hazard management |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/4725407 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT malheron applicationofhfradarinhazardmanagement AT robertogomez applicationofhfradarinhazardmanagement AT berndweber applicationofhfradarinhazardmanagement AT annadzvonkovskaya applicationofhfradarinhazardmanagement AT thomashelzel applicationofhfradarinhazardmanagement AT nicolasthomas applicationofhfradarinhazardmanagement AT lucywyatt applicationofhfradarinhazardmanagement |