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  • Remote Sensing
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  • Ocean surface wave parameters are crucial for marine navigation and weather forecasting.
  • Existing remote sensing methods for ocean wave measurement can be costly and complex.
  • Satellite-Based Augmentation System (SBAS) Reflectometry offers a potential low-cost alternative.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a low-cost, software-defined Global Positioning System (GPS) and SBAS Reflectometry (GPS&SBAS-R) system for measuring ocean-surface wave parameters.
  • To investigate the relationship between GPS&SBAS-R signal intensity scintillations and ocean wave characteristics.
  • To compare derived ocean wave speeds with independent buoy measurements.

Main Methods:

  • A novel GPS&SBAS-R system was implemented on the R/V NOR-1 research vessel.
  • Electromagnetic wave scattering from rough ocean surfaces was modeled using a power-law spectrum and the Small Perturbation Method.
  • Intensity scintillations in high-sampling GPS&SBAS-R data were analyzed to derive ocean-surface wave parameters.
  • Ocean-surface wave speeds were determined based on Fresnel-filtering of elevation fluctuations, considering First Fresnel Zone distance and wave velocity.

Main Results:

  • The developed GPS&SBAS-R system successfully measured ocean-surface wave parameters.
  • Signal intensity scintillations were identified as a key indicator of ocean surface dynamics.
  • Scintillation power spectra were found to be dependent on the First Fresnel Zone distance and ocean-surface wave velocity.
  • Derived ocean-surface wave speeds showed good agreement with nearby buoy measurements, validating the system's performance.

Conclusions:

  • The low-cost GPS&SBAS-R system is a viable tool for measuring ocean-surface wave parameters.
  • The analysis of signal scintillations provides a novel method for estimating ocean wave characteristics.
  • This technology has the potential to enhance marine safety and oceanographic research through cost-effective wave monitoring.