HFR-Vigo
HFR system name:
HFR-Vigo
Spatial location:
Ria de Vigo
Sites (frequency):
HFR-Vigo-SUBR (46.8 MHz), HFR-Vigo-TORA (46.8 MHz), HFR-Vigo-CIES (46.8 MHz)
Manufacturer:
CODAR
Owning institution:
University of Vigo
Operating institution:
University of Vigo
EDMO code:
2163
Contact names:
Silvia Piedracoba; Ramiro Varela; Jose Gonzalez;
Contact emails:
spiedra@uvigo.es; rvarela@uvigo.es; josegonzalez@uvigo.es;
DOI:
Time coverage:
2010 - 2016
Description:
The data set consists of maps of total velocity of the surface current in the RÕa de Vigo averaged over a time interval of half an hour around the cardinal hour and with spatial resolution of 400 m. Surface ocean velocities estimated by HF Radar are representative of the upper 0.5 meters of the ocean.