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Specialised Radar
The system operates at two sites, one near Colwyn Bay and the other near Formby Point, giving maximum coverage for resolving currents and wave conditions. The maximum range of the radar is around 100km with a resolution of 2km for sea surface currents and 5km for 2-D wave spectra. Results from the radar will be compared with POL's pre-operational models of the Irish Sea and Liverpool Bay. The radar was first deployed in March 2004 and as the system develops, real-time data will be available on this website. At present, only plots are available to view, updated every hour. Find out more and view the latest results » ![[underline]](/home/images/black.gif){kind=small} Marine Radar
It uses the shortest range and lowest power settings and is capable of imaging sea clutter (waves) to a distance of 5km and hard targets (e.g., ships) to a distance of 20km. This will give coverage across the lower Dee Estuary and into Liverpool Bay. A WAMOS-II recording system will be installed to record the radar images with a resolution of 5m-10m. The WAMOS software will generate average 2D-wave spectra and surface currents, while POL software will provide water depth maps at regular intervals based upon the wave behaviour. Water depth maps will show up bathymetric changes (i.e. sand movements, sand-bank movements) over short and long time scales. Additionally, a web camera records pictures of sea conditions and beach/sand-bank structures to supplement the radar data.
View latest and archived images » Find out more about this type of Radar project » Status last updated on 1st September 10 » View all status messages XBand Radar 22nd July 2009 Off-line while a battery/wind turbine switch is undergoing repair. HF Radar 2nd June 2009 Both HF radar sites working fully. |
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