Surface wave radar

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:radar
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs over-the-horizon radar
gptkbp:detects gptkb:aircraft
ships
sea state
targets beyond line of sight
gptkbp:developedBy 1950s
gptkbp:example gptkb:Jindalee_Operational_Radar_Network
WERA radar system
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Surface wave radar
gptkbp:limitation limited resolution compared to microwave radar
sensitive to ionospheric conditions
gptkbp:measures wave height
wind direction
ocean surface currents
gptkbp:operatesIn HF band
frequencies between 3 and 30 MHz
gptkbp:range over the horizon
gptkbp:requires large antenna arrays
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:military
gptkbp:usedFor oceanography
border security
maritime surveillance
gptkbp:uses ground wave propagation
surface electromagnetic waves
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:radar
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4