This paper proposes the retrieval method of ocean wave spectrum for airborne radar observations at small incidence angles, which is slightly modified from the method developed by Hauser. Firstly, it makes use of integ...This paper proposes the retrieval method of ocean wave spectrum for airborne radar observations at small incidence angles, which is slightly modified from the method developed by Hauser. Firstly, it makes use of integration method to estimate total mean square slope instead of fitting method, which aims to reduce the affects of fluctuations superposed on normalized radar cross-section by integration. Secondly, for eliminating the noise spectrum contained in signal spectrum, the method considers the signal spectrum in certain look direction without any long wave components as the assumed noise spectrum, which would be subtracted from signal spectrum in any look direction for linear wave spectrum retrieval. Estimated v from the integration method are lower than the one from fitting method and have a standard deviation of 0.004 between them approximately. The assumed noise spectrum energy almost has no big variations along with the wave number and is slightly lower to the high wave number part of signal spectrum in any look direction, which follows that the assumption makes sense. The retrieved directional spectra are compared with the buoy records in terms of peak wavelength, peak direction and the significant wave height. Comparisons show that the retrieved peak wavelength and significant wave height are slightly higher than the buoy records but don＇t differs significantly （error less than 10%）. For peak direction, the swell waves in first case basically propagate in the wind direction 6 hours ago and the wind-generated waves in second case also propagate in the wind direction, but the 180° ambiguity remains. Results show that the modified method can carry out the retrieval of directional wave spectrum.展开更多
Based on theoretical analysis, numerical calculation, and experimental study. this paper discusses breaker indices of irregular waves, transformation of wave spectrum, characteristics and computation of breaking waves...Based on theoretical analysis, numerical calculation, and experimental study. this paper discusses breaker indices of irregular waves, transformation of wave spectrum, characteristics and computation of breaking waves, as well as the critical beach slope under which waves will not break. Computed results are in good agreement with laboratory physical model test data and ocean wave field measurements.展开更多
The wave reflection coefficient frequency spectrum and directional spectrum for concrete face slope breakwaters and rubble mound breakwaters are investigated through physical model tests in the present study. The refl...The wave reflection coefficient frequency spectrum and directional spectrum for concrete face slope breakwaters and rubble mound breakwaters are investigated through physical model tests in the present study. The reflection coefficients of oblique irregular waves are analyzed by the Modified Two-Point Method (MTPM) proposed by the authors. The results show that the wave reflection coefficient decreases with increasing wave frequency and incident angle or decreasing structure slope. The reflection coefficient frequency spectrum and its variation with Iribarren number are given in this paper. The paper also suggests an empirical 3-dimensional reflection coefficient spectrum, i.e. reflection coefficient directional spectrum, which can be used to illustrate quantitatively the variation of reflection coefficient with the incident angle and the Iribarren number for oblique irregular waves.展开更多
We aim to directly invert wave parameters by using the data of a compact polarimetric synthetic aperture radar(CP SAR)and validate the effectiveness of ocean wave parameter retrieval from the circular transmit/linear ...We aim to directly invert wave parameters by using the data of a compact polarimetric synthetic aperture radar(CP SAR)and validate the effectiveness of ocean wave parameter retrieval from the circular transmit/linear receive mode andπ/4 compact polarimetric mode.Relevant data from the RADARSAT-2 fully polarimetric SAR on the C-band were used to obtain the compact polarimetric SAR images,and a polarimetric SAR wave retrieval algorithm was used to verify the sea surface wave measurements.Using the data and algorithm,there is no need to estimate complex hydrodynamic modulation transfer functions,even at large radar incidence angles.First,the radar backscattering cross-sections and backscattering cross-section of the radar linearly polarized with any polarization orientation angle were calculated in the two compact polarimetric SAR modes.Then,the wave slopes along the azimuth direction and the range direction were calculated directly using CP SAR data.Finally,we obtained the slope spectrum of the wave from the estimated wave slopes along azimuth and range directions.The wave parameters extracted from the synthetic wave slope spectrum were compared with those obtained from buoy observations of the National Data Buoy Center,verifying a suitable agreement.展开更多
The irregular wave experiment on the stability of the Grate Plate was carried out in the light of the wind wave spectrum recently advanced by Prof. Wen Shengchang. The stability formulas of GP under the action of irre...The irregular wave experiment on the stability of the Grate Plate was carried out in the light of the wind wave spectrum recently advanced by Prof. Wen Shengchang. The stability formulas of GP under the action of irregular waves were procured. Comparisons between the formulas obtained and those of GP under regular waves advanced by the first author in 1993 showed a coincident result.展开更多
基金The Key Technologies Research on HY-1B Satellite Data Applications:JT0805the Composite Investigation and Evaluation on China Offshore Ocean:908-03-02-08
文摘This paper proposes the retrieval method of ocean wave spectrum for airborne radar observations at small incidence angles, which is slightly modified from the method developed by Hauser. Firstly, it makes use of integration method to estimate total mean square slope instead of fitting method, which aims to reduce the affects of fluctuations superposed on normalized radar cross-section by integration. Secondly, for eliminating the noise spectrum contained in signal spectrum, the method considers the signal spectrum in certain look direction without any long wave components as the assumed noise spectrum, which would be subtracted from signal spectrum in any look direction for linear wave spectrum retrieval. Estimated v from the integration method are lower than the one from fitting method and have a standard deviation of 0.004 between them approximately. The assumed noise spectrum energy almost has no big variations along with the wave number and is slightly lower to the high wave number part of signal spectrum in any look direction, which follows that the assumption makes sense. The retrieved directional spectra are compared with the buoy records in terms of peak wavelength, peak direction and the significant wave height. Comparisons show that the retrieved peak wavelength and significant wave height are slightly higher than the buoy records but don＇t differs significantly （error less than 10%）. For peak direction, the swell waves in first case basically propagate in the wind direction 6 hours ago and the wind-generated waves in second case also propagate in the wind direction, but the 180° ambiguity remains. Results show that the modified method can carry out the retrieval of directional wave spectrum.
基金This project was supported financially by National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.49876026)Research Foundation for the Development of Engineering Technical Code of the Ministry of Communications
文摘Based on theoretical analysis, numerical calculation, and experimental study. this paper discusses breaker indices of irregular waves, transformation of wave spectrum, characteristics and computation of breaking waves, as well as the critical beach slope under which waves will not break. Computed results are in good agreement with laboratory physical model test data and ocean wave field measurements.
文摘The wave reflection coefficient frequency spectrum and directional spectrum for concrete face slope breakwaters and rubble mound breakwaters are investigated through physical model tests in the present study. The reflection coefficients of oblique irregular waves are analyzed by the Modified Two-Point Method (MTPM) proposed by the authors. The results show that the wave reflection coefficient decreases with increasing wave frequency and incident angle or decreasing structure slope. The reflection coefficient frequency spectrum and its variation with Iribarren number are given in this paper. The paper also suggests an empirical 3-dimensional reflection coefficient spectrum, i.e. reflection coefficient directional spectrum, which can be used to illustrate quantitatively the variation of reflection coefficient with the incident angle and the Iribarren number for oblique irregular waves.
基金The National Natural Science Foundation of China under contract Nos 41620104003 and 42027805the National Key Research and Development Program under contract No.2016YFC1401002。
文摘We aim to directly invert wave parameters by using the data of a compact polarimetric synthetic aperture radar(CP SAR)and validate the effectiveness of ocean wave parameter retrieval from the circular transmit/linear receive mode andπ/4 compact polarimetric mode.Relevant data from the RADARSAT-2 fully polarimetric SAR on the C-band were used to obtain the compact polarimetric SAR images,and a polarimetric SAR wave retrieval algorithm was used to verify the sea surface wave measurements.Using the data and algorithm,there is no need to estimate complex hydrodynamic modulation transfer functions,even at large radar incidence angles.First,the radar backscattering cross-sections and backscattering cross-section of the radar linearly polarized with any polarization orientation angle were calculated in the two compact polarimetric SAR modes.Then,the wave slopes along the azimuth direction and the range direction were calculated directly using CP SAR data.Finally,we obtained the slope spectrum of the wave from the estimated wave slopes along azimuth and range directions.The wave parameters extracted from the synthetic wave slope spectrum were compared with those obtained from buoy observations of the National Data Buoy Center,verifying a suitable agreement.
文摘The irregular wave experiment on the stability of the Grate Plate was carried out in the light of the wind wave spectrum recently advanced by Prof. Wen Shengchang. The stability formulas of GP under the action of irregular waves were procured. Comparisons between the formulas obtained and those of GP under regular waves advanced by the first author in 1993 showed a coincident result.
