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To assess the effectiveness of HF radar in measuring surface wind data over remote ocean areas.

Ocean windfield mapping at long ranges with an HF Radar

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Experiments demonstrate accurate wind data retrieval in remote ocean areas, suggesting reliable meteorological applications.

To assess the effectiveness of HF radar in measuring surface wind data over remote ocean areas.
Experiments conducted using James Cook University HF ocean radar
Radar operates in an ionospheric propagation mode
Analysis of observational data for surface wind directions and speeds
Radar-derived wind directions closely aligned with surface winds from pressure analyses
Found good correlation between Doppler spectra parameters and surface wind speeds
Achieved wind speed estimation precision of ±4.4 m/s for speeds ranging from 2 to 27 m/s

Dexter et al. (1978) studied this question.

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