HFR-Whub
HFR system name:
HFR-WHub
Spatial location:
English Channel
Sites (frequency):
HFR-WHub-PERR (12 MHz), HFR-WHub-PEND (12 MHz)
Manufacturer:
WERA
Owning institution:
University of Plymouth
Operating institution:
University of Plymouth
EDMO code:
2922
Contact names:
Daniel Conley;
Contact emails:
daniel.conley@plymouth.ac.uk; hfradar@plymouth.ac.uk;
DOI:
Time coverage:
2021 - present
Description:
The data set consists of hourly maps of total velocity of the surface currents in the Irish Sea centered over the Wave Hub off the North Cornwall Coast. Surface ocean velocities estimated by HF Radar are representative of the upper 0.3-2.5 meters of the ocean.
Publications:
- Wang, D., Conley, D., Hann, M., Collins, K., Jin, S., & Greaves, D., 2022, ‘Power output estimation of WEC with HF radar measured complex representative sea states’. International Marine Energy Journal, 5(1), 1–10. https://doi.org/10.36688/imej.5.1-10
- Bradbury MC & Conley DC, 2021, ‘Using Artificial Neural Networks for the Estimation of Subsurface Tidal Currents from High-Frequency Radar Surface Current Measurements’ Remote Sensing 13, (19) 3896-3896, https://doi.org/10.3390/rs13193896
- Bruciaferri D, Tonani M, Lewis HW, Siddorn JR, Saulter A, Castillo Sanchez JM, Valiente NG, Conley D, Sykes P & Ascione I., 2021, ‘The Impact of Ocean‐Wave Coupling on the Upper Ocean Circulation During Storm Events’ Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans 126, (6) , https://doi.org/10.3390/rs13193896
- Lopez G, Conley D.C. Comparison of HF Radar Fields of Directional Wave Spectra Against In Situ Measurements at Multiple Locations. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering. 2019 Aug;7(8):271.
- Lopez Fernandez, G., Conley, D.C., & D. Greaves, 2016, “Calibration, validation and analysis of an empirical algorithm for the retrieval of wave spectra from HF radar sea-echo”, J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol., v. 33, pp. 245-261, http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/JTECH-D-15-0159.
The Wave Hub HF Radar Network has been installed and maintained by the Coastal Processes Research Group at the University of Plymouth. Support has been provided through the projects PRIMaRE, SOWFIA, Marinet, FLOWBEC, and marine-I Hub.