High Frequency Coastal Radar Network
High-frequency (HF= High Frequency) radars are very powerful instruments capable of providing surface velocity maps over large regions of the sea (range up to 200km) and at time intervals of typically one hour. They are therefore very suitable for continuous monitoring of surface ocean currents.
The HF Radar network of the Institute of Marine Sciences consists of 5 stations operating in the 25MHz frequency band, active since 2016 along the coast of eastern Liguria.
Operating stations: | |
LIGW | Celle Ligure (SV) 44.2987139 N, 9.21837778 E |
PCOR | Monterosso al Mare (SP) 44.1433333 N, 9.65944 E |
TINO | Tino Island (SP) 44.0263889 N, 9.849166667 E |
PFIN | Portofino (GE) 44.2986111 N, 9.218333334 E |
VIAR | Viareggio (LU) 43.8580556 N, 10.237222222 E |
An additional 2 stations will be activated starting in 2023, while evaluations are underway to extend the network to other significant basins along the Italian coast.
High-frequency radars are capable of providing surface velocity maps over large regions of the sea (with spatial coverage up to 200km) and at time intervals of typically one hour. They are therefore very suitable for continuous monitoring of surface ocean currents.
The HF Radar network of the Institute of Marine Sciences provides real-time access to hourly sea current velocity fields of the last 48 in the Ligurian Sea.
The network contributes to the European research infrastructure JERICO-RI.