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SWHM
TSK Shipborne Wave Height Meter

The Shipborne Wave Height Meter (SWHM) is a shipborne Doppler radar manufactured by Tsurumi-Seiki (TSK). It is a nadir-looking microwave, Doppler radar used to continuously measure wave height. SWHM measures wave height within the range of 0 to 14.5 m with a wave height resolution of 1.45 cm. It operates at the 10.525 GHz frequency and has a typical sampling frequency of 10 Hz.

NASA's DC-8 flying laboratory passes Antarctica's tallest peak, Mount Vinson, on Oct. 22, 2012, during a flight over the continent to measure changes in the massive ice sheet and sea ice. Credit: NASA/Michael Studinger (Photography courtesy NASA Images)

Overview

Instrument Details

Measurement Type

Radar

Measurement/Variables

Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Waves > Wave Height

Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Waves

Vertical Measurement Regions

Sea/Ocean/Water Surface

Temporal Resolution

10 Hz

Spatial Resolution

1.45 cm

Measurement Frequency

10.525 GHz

Calibration Details

Currently unavailble

Online Information

Lead Investigator
Currently unavailable
Technical Contact
Currently unavailable
Instrument Maker
TSK
Funding Source
Currently unavailable
Overview Publications
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Repositories
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Instrument Operation

Platform

Campaigns, where the platform was used with this instrument

photo of the research vessel Ronald H Brown

photo of the research vessel Ronald H Brown

R/V Ronald H. Brown

2 Campaigns · 40 Instruments

Southern Ocean Gas Exchange Experiment

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Data Products

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