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Automated Quality Control of High Frequency Radar Data Hugh Roarty, Michael Smith, John Kerfoot, Josh Kohut and Scott Glenn
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Automated Quality Control of High Frequency Radar Data

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Page 1: Automated Quality Control of High Frequency Radar Data

Automated Quality Control of High Frequency Radar Data

Hugh Roarty, Michael Smith, John Kerfoot, Josh Kohut and

Scott Glenn

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Vessels -

SatelliteSatellite

Ships/ Vessels

REMUS

Modeling

Leadership

CODAR

Glider

Data Vis.

Security

Education

CODAR Network Glider FleetSatellite Data Acquisition Stations 3-D Forecasts

Rutgers University - Coastal Ocean Observation LabOperations, Research & Education Center

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CODAR Compact HF Radar Antennas

25 MHz 13 MHz 5 MHz

Combined Transmitter & Receiver Separate Transmitter & Receiver

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Shed and Enclosures

EnclosureShed

monitor

A.C. unit

transmitter

computer & external hard drive

UPS system

receiver

Two lines of Communication

Lightning Protection

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25 MHzRadar l: 12 m Ocean : l 6 mRange: 30 km Resolution: 1 km

13 MHzRadar l: 23 m Ocean : l 12 mRange: 80 km Resolution: 3 km

05 MHzRadar l: 60m Ocean : l 30 mRange: 180 km Resolution: 6 km

Surface Current Mapping Capability

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41 Sites in the Mid Atlantic

5 MHz

13 MHz

25 MHz

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133 Sites in the USA

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This Mornings Coverage

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Current National Network Quality Control Checks

1. Is all required metadata present and variables are within limits (-90<lat<90)

2. Is the radial over water?

3. Are the radials below the threshold– East and Gulf Coast 3 m/s– West Coast 1 m/s

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261 Stations Globally

261 Stations in 21 Countries

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RADIAL PROCEDURES

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Radial Average Bearing

AND

Comparison Between

Measured and Ideal Radials

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BRMR

40°

130°

220°

BRMR Site

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Antenna Problem at BRNT Site

Replaced Antenna June 8

BRNT

30°

120°

210°

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Average Radial Velocity

RDLi_BRMR_2012_08_1300

5 cm/s

RDLi_BRMR_2012_08_1400

7 cm/s

RDLi_BRMR_2012_08_1500

10 cm/s

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FFT of Average Radial Velocity Time Series

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CENTRAL AGGREGATION

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Radial Database• Central location to

monitor region• Automatic

reprocessing of totals with new radials

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Administration of the Network by the Operators

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TOTAL METRICS

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Red Points are the 6 km National Network grid

Black Points are:1) Within 150 km of the

coast

AND

2) Water depths greater than 15 m

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Most Recent Progress Period