Measuring Surface Currents
In order to measure currents, the CODAR equipment computes three components:
- the velocity of incoming waves in the radial direction
- the distance from the radar equipment to the evaluated ocean sector
- the angle the waves are traveling relatively to the CODAR station
Read more about this topic: Coastal Ocean Dynamics Applications Radar
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