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Observations of the Florida Current with two over‐the‐horizon radars
Author(s) -
Georges T. M.,
Harlan J. A.,
Lee T. N.,
Leben R. R.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
radio science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.371
H-Index - 84
eISSN - 1944-799X
pISSN - 0048-6604
DOI - 10.1029/98rs00420
Subject(s) - current (fluid) , eddy , mesoscale meteorology , radar , altimeter , geology , remote sensing , satellite , gulf stream , meteorology , satellite altimetry , sea surface height , ocean current , climatology , oceanography , geography , telecommunications , computer science , turbulence , engineering , aerospace engineering
We show the space and time variability of the Florida Current in the Southern Straits of Florida using imagery derived from measurements made with two high‐frequency over‐the‐horizon (ionospheric) radars. Between March and August 1997, ten surface current maps show how the Florida Current meanders in response to mesoscale eddies propagating eastward through the Straits. Satellite altimetry aids in the interpretation of the radar imagery by showing upstream eddy development in the Gulf of Mexico.