VHF remote sensing for mapping river plume circulation

Journal Article · Sun Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1990 · Geophysical Research Letters (American Geophysical Union); (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1029/GL017i008p01097· OSTI ID:6216516

Forget, P; Devenon, J L; De Maistre, J C; Broche, P ^[1]; Leveau, M ^[2]

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1. Laboratoire de Sondages Electromagnetiques de l'Environnement Terrestre, Toulon (France)
2. Centre Oceanologique de Marseille (France)

The VHF remote sensing radar technique is applied for mapping the current velocities off a river mouth. The river plume and its front are clearly observed in the data. The method appears to provide the convenient time and space resolutions for investigating the kinematics of these highly variable coastal events such as river plumes, even if it cannot at present achieve azimuthal diversity. The radar observations are felt to be particularly relevant for modelling small-scale coastal circulation.

• OSTI ID: 6216516
• Journal Information: Geophysical Research Letters (American Geophysical Union); (USA), Journal Name: Geophysical Research Letters (American Geophysical Union); (USA) Vol. 17:8; ISSN 0094-8276; ISSN GPRLA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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540310* -- Environment
Aquatic-- Basic Studies-- (1990-)
CURRENTS
FLOW RATE
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
MONITORING
MONITORS
OPERATION
PERFORMANCE TESTING
PLUMES
POLLUTION
RADAR
RANGE FINDERS
REMOTE SENSING
RHONE RIVER
RIVERS
STREAMS
SURFACE WATERS
TESTING
WATER CURRENTS
WATER POLLUTION
WATER POLLUTION MONITORS