Characterizing wave coherence with satellite-based synthetic aperture radar

摘要

A critical issue in the design of floating structures, such as those being considered in the mobile off-shore base effort currently being pursued by the US Navy, is the nature of the ocean-wave field, viewed on scales of 2km or more. Of prime concern is the ability to assess the spatial 'coherence' of the wave field, or the probability of occurrence of long, unbroken wave crests for various environmental conditions.