Wave Radar System
The Wave Radar System has been designed to measure wave properties at relatively short range. It operates at Ku-band coherently, and it utilizes high resolution for best sensitivity in the wave measurements and pulse compression waveforms to minimize the peak power. The measurements are based on the backscatter of radar energy from the ocean surface (sea clutter), and the system measures and displays all the essential wave field parameters such as significant wave height, peak wave period, wave length, and peak wave direction.