Comparison of near-surface CODAR and VACM measurements in the Strait of Juan De Fuca, August 1978
Journal Article
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· J. Geophys. Res.; (United States)
Three days of simulaneous near-surface current measurements made by Coastal Ocean Dynamics Applications Radar (CODAR) and surface-moored Vector-Averaging Current Meters (VACM) in the Strait of Juan de Fuca are compared. The study focuses on the mean flow and tidal components that contained approximately 79% of the kinetic energy. The mean speed and direction difference were less than 7 cm/s and 10/sup 0/, respectively. The K/sub 1/ and M/sub 2/ tidal constituents agreed to within 14 cm/s with a mean difference of 5.2 cm/s. This study demonstrates that CODAR yields estimates of the near-surface currents that are comparable with conventional VACM arrays to 10-15 cm/s.
- Research Organization:
- PMEL/NOAA, Seattle, Washington 98105
- OSTI ID:
- 5673190
- Journal Information:
- J. Geophys. Res.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Geophys. Res.; (United States) Vol. 86:C11; ISSN JGREA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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