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Contents Abstract List of Figures Lit of Tables ix List of Symbols xi 1 Introduction 1 1 1 1mporta~ee of SLufaee Currents .................... 4 1.2 Conventional Methods for Measuring Currents ........... 5 1.3 The HF Fadm Technique ..................... 5 1.3.1 Advantages ........................... 6 1.3.2 Two Station Method ...................... 7 1.3.3 One Station Appmach ..................... 9 1.4 Literature Review ............................ 10 1.5 Smpe of Thepis ............................. 16 2 Techniqme 2.1 Introduction . ..... 2.2 Radial Surface Currats 2.2.1 Theory ......
2.2.2 Mearurwent ........................... 20 2.3 Vector Surface Currents ......................... 23 2.3.1 General Problem Fombtion .................. 23 2.3 2 Solution .............................. 27 3 Experimental Data 29 3.1 Introduction ................................ 29 3.2 The Drifter Component ......................... 31 3.3 The Radar Component ......................... 33 3.3.1 Radar System .......................... 33 3.3.2 Operations ............................ 35 3.3.3 System Performanee ...................... 37 4 Data Analysis 38 4.1 Introduction ............................. 38 4.2 Drifter Data ............................... 39 4 3 Radar Data ............................... 39 4.4 Siulatioos ................................ 42 4.5 Direct Radial Radar/Drifter Comparison ................ 44 4.6 Vector Surface CurrenG Estim~tion ................. 46 4.6.1 Introduction ............................ 46 4.6.2 Sdection of Algorithmn Parameters ............... 47 4.6.3 Algorithmn Constraints ..................... 47 4.6.4 Simpli6catiorm ........................... 50 4.6.5 Data Reduction .......................... 52 4.6.6 Processing ............................. 53 5 Results and Discusdon 54 5.1 Introduction ................................ 54
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Page 6 and 7: Abstract Esrlm=r#oo of ocean surf-
Page 8 and 9: Acknowledgements Quite a number of
Page 12 and 13: 5.2 Direct Radial Surface Current C
Page 14 and 15: 3.4 System architecture of Cape Rae
Page 16 and 17: List of Tables 5.1 Summary of stati
Page 18 and 19: List of Symbols d : Distance irom r
Page 20 and 21: Chapter 1 Introduction The monitori
Page 22 and 23: southward. In t k example the same
Page 24 and 25: 1.2 Conventional Methods for Measur
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the dominant, or 9-, peaks of the s
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modelled, since they are known quan
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Sine the drifter estimates m e mnst
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4.6.2 Selection of Algorithmn Param
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subtended by the b- increases in sb
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simplib the analysis by converting
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for then beams is therefore 3, 5 an
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with the graphs are from a linear r
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Fiere 5.2: Scattergrams of radid su
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Table 5.2 that the SNR eases of 10
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m-ments deliwred by radar and buoys
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Figure 5.6: Scattergrams of simulat
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Figure 5.7: Scattergrams of -tor me
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size. In other words, the algorithm
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tem, which is a programmable fsture
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Radii vetocify [cws) - Radar Figure
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ocean surface m nts where the curre
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Chapter 6 Conclusions 6.1 Direct Ra
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gential component estimate, wen wit
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One of the goals of this thesis has
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Future work dl also deal with the f
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(461 D. Barriek, M. Evans, and B. W
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Appendix C Catalogue of the NRSL Ra
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Date (1992) 11/11 12/11 13/11 14/11
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Time I FFT 1 - Date 01/11/92 02/11/
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