Comparison of measurements of sea currents by HF radar and by conventional means
M.M. JANOPAUL, P. BROCHE, J.C. DEMAISTRE, H.-H. ESSEN, C. BLANCHET, G. GRAU, E. MITTELSTAEDT
International Journal of Remote Sensing 3, pp. 409...422, 1982.
Abstract - - An analysis of remote measurements of sea surface currents during MARSEN is presented. Remote measurements were made by high-frequency (HF) radars in the German Bight from September to October 1979. Moored current meters made concurrent in situ measurements several metres below the surface. Comparisons of instantaneous data sets show differences, which may be explained by vertical current shear. The computed tidal coefficient from HF and current meter measurement agree well.