Open AccessReading backscatter from near‐shore ocean waves
Author(s) -
Wendel JoAnna
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
eos, transactions american geophysical union
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1002/2014eo460019
Subject(s) - shore , wind wave , geology , breaking wave , backscatter (email) , radar , oceanography , remote sensing , meteorology , wave propagation , geography , computer science , physics , optics , telecommunications , wireless
Wave dynamics in near‐shore environments play an important role in oceanic processes and shoreline change, but the breaking waves in these regions make it difficult for scientists to collect data and quantify wave behavior. Catalán et al. point out that looking at the radar wave scattering properties of these near‐shore ocean waves can help scientists monitor surf zones at a safe distance from the hazardous waves.