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Chapter 5<br />
Results and Discussion<br />
5.1 Introduction<br />
The r dts from the application <strong>of</strong> the data analysis procedures outlined in Chapter<br />
4 are p-ted and discussed. T he are partitioned as two distinct sections, one for<br />
the direct radial and one for the -tar current comparisons.<br />
The results from the direct radial surface current comparison are presented in the<br />
Fmt section <strong>of</strong> this chapter. This k the fundamental mmpariwn since it illustrates<br />
the radar's ability to directly monitor the radial component <strong>of</strong> the surf- current m<br />
the vicmity <strong>of</strong> a drifter estimate. The results presented are from the analysis <strong>of</strong> the<br />
three drifter/radar datssets, both simulated and aetuai.<br />
Next, the results from the vector surface current algorithm are presented. How-<br />
ever, it was not deemed n- to provide a cornparkon from all three drifter<br />
datsetr, as was done in the direct radial current comparison, since comparisons<br />
showing both current components, with varying algorithm parameters. muld <strong>only</strong><br />
clutter the thesis with redundant graphs and tables. Since an illustration <strong>of</strong> the p+<br />
tential <strong>of</strong> the algorithm for vector surface m mt estimation is one <strong>of</strong> the gods <strong>of</strong><br />
this demonstration, data &om <strong>only</strong> buoy 3 arar used in the cornpariaon study, ss it<br />
provided the most radarfdrifter comparisons.<br />
For ewe <strong>of</strong> presentation, the comparisons are presented as seattergr- and ar<br />
soclated tables illustrating the statistics <strong>of</strong> the m mwn. The statistics assodated<br />
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