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Global HF Radar effort
There are at least 300 HF radars deployed in many countries. Several countries have begun using HF radar-derived ocean currents for their operational oceanographic needs.
Below is a static map image captured on 8 June, 2012. A dynamic, interactive HF Radar Asset map will be available soon.
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Enrique Alvarez-Fanjul (Spain), Jack Harlan (USA), Lucy Wyatt (Australia).
A call was made for additional co-chairs at the 1st Ocean Radar Conference for Asia (ORCA), May 17-18, 2012
Information Management: Data Management and Data Products and Modeling
Capacity building: New HF radar networks
U.S.A: US IOOS
National Data Buoy Center, NDBC
Scripps Coastal Observing Research and Development Center
Australia: IMOS - ACORN
Korea Observations from Busan | Observations from Yeosu
Coming soon: Succesful applications of HF radar (global scale)
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Surface Current velocities and direction presented on an HF radar map
Maps of ocean surface current velocities created from HF radar networks are helping to save lives, respond to oil spills, and monitor the coastal ecosystem in many regions of the world. For example, surface current maps support coastal ocean search and rescue, depict trajectories of spilled oil, and reveal dispersal of buoyant larvae. These are just a few of the specific applications of HF radar data presently employed.
There are at least 300 HF radars currently deployed in many countries. Several countries have begun using HF radar-derived ocean currents for their operational oceanographic needs.
High Frequency (HF) Radar Antenna
The benefits of a global HF radar network include:
To make HF radar data available in a single standardized format in near real time
To develop a Worldwide QA/QC standard
To develop easy-to-use standard products
To assure HF radar data assimilation in ocean and ecosystem modelling
To develop emerging uses of HF radar in the areas of ecosystem, tsunami, and climate.
Form working groups to address specific HF radar network topics
Create an assets map to display the locations of existing HF radar sites and collect the websites where HF radar data is available
Create a GEO Global HF Radar page at U.S. IOOS website that can be linked to by multiple participants with access from multiple websites. COMPLETED.