Ocean wind and wave measurements using X-band marine radar: A comprehensive review

W Huang, X Liu, EW Gill - Remote sensing, 2017 - mdpi.com
Ocean wind and wave parameters can be measured by in-situ sensors such as
anemometers and buoys. Since the 1980s, X-band marine radar has evolved as one of the …

Rain detection from X-band marine radar images: A support vector machine-based approach

X Chen, W Huang, C Zhao… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Since rain alters the histogram pattern of radar images, rain-contaminated radar data can be
identified. In this article, a support vector machine (SVM)-based method for rain detection …

Identification of rain and low-backscatter regions in X-band marine radar images: An unsupervised approach

X Chen, W Huang - IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this article, an unsupervised clustering-based method for identifying rain-contaminated
and low-backscatter regions in X-band marine radar images is presented. Rain blurs the …

Wind retrieval from shipborne nautical X-band radar data

B Lund, HC Graber, R Romeiser - IEEE Transactions on …, 2012 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, we study the retrieval of wind information from nautical X-band radar data. In
contrast to previous studies, where data from stationary research platforms were used, this …

Significant wave height measured by coherent X-band radar

R Carrasco, J Horstmann… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Significant wave height is one of the most important parameters for characterizing ocean
waves and essential for coastal protection, shipping, as well as off shore industry operations …

[HTML][HTML] A temporal waterline approach to mapping intertidal areas using X-band marine radar

PS Bell, CO Bird, AJ Plater - Coastal Engineering, 2016 - Elsevier
Mapping the morphology of intertidal areas is a logistically challenging, time consuming and
expensive task due to their large expanse and difficulties associated with access. A …

A coherent on receive X-band marine radar for ocean observations

J Horstmann, J Bödewadt, R Carrasco, M Cysewski… - Sensors, 2021 - mdpi.com
Marine radars are increasingly popular for monitoring meteorological and oceanographic
parameters such as ocean surface wind, waves and currents as well as bathymetry and …

Formation and evolution of a freshwater plume in the northwestern tropical Atlantic in February 2020

G Reverdin, L Olivier, GR Foltz, S Speich… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract In February 2020, a 120‐km‐wide freshwater plume was documented by satellite
and in situ observations near the Demerara Rise (7° N/54° W‐56° W). It was initially stratified …

Marine radar ocean wave retrieval's dependency on range and azimuth

B Lund, CO Collins, HC Graber, E Terrill, THC Herbers - Ocean dynamics, 2014 - Springer
The strength of the surface wave signal in marine X-band radar (MR) images strongly
depends on range and azimuth (ie, the angle between antenna look and peak wave …

A simple method for retrieving significant wave height from Dopplerized X-band radar

R Carrasco, M Streßer, J Horstmann - Ocean Science, 2017 - os.copernicus.org
Retrieving spectral wave parameters such as the peak wave direction and wave period from
marine radar backscatter intensity is very well developed. However, the retrieval of …