Peak Wave Direction Measurement Using Shipboard Coherent Microwave Radar

Chen, Zezong; Zhang, Chunyang; Zhao, Chen; Chen, Xi; Liu, Han

doi:10.1109/lgrs.2021.3103650

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“…However, a drawback of non-coherent MRs is the need for a modulation transfer function (MTF) to calibrate the radar spectrum and get a reliable estimation of the sea state parameters (significant wave height, period, and wavelength) [17], [22], [23]. Differently from non-coherent MRs, coherent systems take into account also the phase of signal or the target radial velocity (Doppler shift), from which it is possible to retrieve the significant wave height and 2D directional spectra, and quantify some physical characteristics of the sea wave [24], [25]. Moreover, coherent MRs do not require the calibration of the radar spectrum needed by non-coherent systems [24].…”

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Retrieval of Sea Surface Currents and Directional Wave Spectra by 24 GHz FMCW MIMO Radar

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Soldovieri

et al. 2023

IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remote Sensing

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This paper investigates the capabilities of 24 GHz Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) radar technology to retrieve sea surface currents and directional wave spectra. A procedure based on the dispersion relation, which was previously applied to process Xband marine radar data is herein exploited. The estimation performance of the radar sensor is first assessed by numerical tests in the case of synthetic sea wave fields with known characteristics in terms of wave direction and surface currents. Finally, the estimation procedure is assessed on real data collected at San Vincenzo quay in the port area of Naples, Italy. The achieved results are encouraging and highlight that 24 GHz FMCW MIMO radar is a viable technology for sea wave monitoring.

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