Sovremennye problemy distantsionnogo zondirovaniya Zemli iz kosmosa, 2011, Vol. 8, No. 4, pp. 100-106
Compact multifrequency HF radar for ocean and ionosphere monitoring. Conception and first tests
V.A. Garbatsevitch
1, V.А. Telegin
2, V.S. Lapshin
3, N.А. Shaboldin
3, I.I. Ivanov
4, D.V. Ivonin
51 Institute of Terrestrial Magnetism, Ionosphere and Radio Wave Propagation RAS, Troitsk, Moscow region, 142190, Russia
2 Institute of Terrestrial Magnetism, Ionosphere and Radio Wave Propagation RAS Research Institute for Long-Range Radiocommunication, Troitsk, Moscow region, 142190, Russia 12/11, Bukhvostov str., Moscow, 107076, Russia
3 Research Institute for Long-Range Radiocommunication, 12/11, Bukhvostov str., Moscow, 107076, Russia
4 Research Institute of Physics, South Federal University Research Institute for Long-Range Radiocommunication, 194, Stachki str., Rostov-na-Donu, 344090, Russia 12/11, Bukhvostov str., Moscow, 107076, Russia
5 P.P.Shirshov Institute of Oceanology RAS, 36, Nakhimovsky av., Moscow, 117997, Russia
Conception, description and first tests of compact multifrequency HF radar "Vector" (1-25 МГц) for ocean and ionosphere monitoring is represented. Radar is developed for measurements of ocean currents and wave fields in the coastal zone with the spatial resolution of 1 x 1 km. Radar has small emission, it uses 16-element phase-keyed signal. Small antenna size of 60 m provides simple installations on the coast. Some test, are presented.
Keywords: multifrequency HF radar, remote sensing, currents, sea wave spectrum, coastal zone
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