Sustained Ocean Surface Observation Using HF Radar: From Data to Societal Applications
A special issue of Remote Sensing (ISSN 2072-4292). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Remote Sensing".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2022) | Viewed by 33018
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Interests: physical oceanography; coastal oceanography; coastal radars; physical–biological coupling; ocean observing systems; forecast systems; climate change
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Dear Colleagues,
High-frequency radar (HFR) is a unique technology that provides invaluable information on surface currents, wave fields, and surface winds over wide areas with high spatial and temporal resolution.
These land-based remote sensing instruments have demonstrated operational value that is also well recognized through inclusion in operational protocols worldwide.
Most of the HF radars installed over the last two decades have been predominantly dedicated to research and development. During this period, the technology has become widely validated, and today, HF radar technology has achieved a mature level of readiness and is recognized as a key tool in the research and management of the coastal environment. In fact, everything is ready for a transformation of data into information that can be used not only for scientific research but also for answering societal needs.
Combining the high spatial and temporal resolution of the HF radar velocities with other in situ or remote sensing measurements and models will significantly contribute to enhance our understanding of the coastal dynamics, and therefore, this technology can support economic development and minimize environmental impacts in coastal areas. For instance, HF radar can be used in a wide range of applications including oil spills, search and rescue, monitoring of extreme wave events, meteorological support, marine environmental management, tsunami warning systems, coastal current and wave monitoring, routine navigation aid, commercial fishing, HAB (harmful algae bloom) monitoring, assessment of marine energy resources, and climate change, among others.
In this Special Issue, we would like to focus on societal applications derived from this technology. Particularly, this Special Issue is a call to publish papers showing emerging HF radar derivative products in an evolutionary way, focused not only on intermediate users but also end users that do not require very sophisticated training. They could include all the necessary modifications to exploit emerged products aimed at the downstream part of the value chain, providing actionable information to non-specialist sectors.
Dr. Silvia Piedracoba
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- HF radar
- Multiplatform observations
- Circulation models
- Products and applications
- Open sea and coastal areas monitoring
- Physical–biological interactions
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