Nearshore observations and modeling: Synergy for coastal flooding prediction

M Postacchini, L Melito, G Ludeno - Journal of Marine Science and …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Coastal inundation has recently started to require significant attention worldwide. The
increasing frequency and intensity of extreme events (sea storms, tsunami waves) are highly …

Retrieval of sea surface currents and directional wave spectra by 24 GHz FMCW MIMO radar

G Ludeno, I Catapano, F Soldovieri… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article investigates the capabilities of 24 GHz frequency-modulated continuous-wave
(FMCW) multiple-input–multiple-output (MIMO) radar technology to retrieve sea surface …

Rapid wavelet-based bathymetry inversion method for nearshore X-band radars

P Chernyshov, T Vrecica, M Streßer, R Carrasco… - Remote Sensing of …, 2020 - Elsevier
A wavelet based method for bathymetry retrieval from X-band radar images is proposed. The
method combines traditional Fast Fourier Transform techniques for retrieving peak …

Estimation of the significant wave height from marine radar images without external reference

G Ludeno, F Serafino - Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2019 - mdpi.com
In the context of the sea state monitoring by means of the X-band marine radar, the
estimation of a significant wave height (H s) is, currently, one of the most challenging tasks …

Influences of nononshore winds on significant wave height estimations using coastal X-band radar images

LC Wu, DJ Doong, JW Lai - IEEE Transactions on Geoscience …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Marine X-band radar has been suggested to be capable of monitoring significant wave
heights in both offshore and open sea areas. In contrast to studies on offshore radar …

On the interpretation of coherent marine radar backscatter from surf zone waves

M Streßer, J Seemann, R Carrasco… - … on Geoscience and …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Observations of microwave backscatter from shoaling and breaking surface waves acquired
with a shore-based, coherent-on-receive X-band marine radar are presented. The radar was …

Study on the Formation Characteristics and Disaster Mitigation Mechanisms of Rip Currents on Arc-Shaped Beach

X Ji, C Xu, Z Ren, S Yan, D Wang, Z Yu - Journal of Marine Science and …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Rip currents are fast offshore currents generated during the breaking process of waves
propagating nearshore, posing a potential life safety threat to coastal bathers. This study …

A Feasibility Study of Nearshore Bathymetry Estimation via Short-Range K-Band MIMO Radar

G Ludeno, M Antuono, F Soldovieri, G Gennarelli - Remote Sensing, 2024 - mdpi.com
This paper provides an assessment of a 24 GHz multiple-input multiple-output radar as a
remote sensing tool to retrieve bathymetric maps in coastal areas. The reconstruction …

Combining numerical simulations and normalized scalar product strategy: A new tool for predicting beach inundation

M Postacchini, G Ludeno - Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2019 - mdpi.com
The skills of the Normalized Scalar Product (NSP) strategy, commonly used to estimate the
wave field, as well as bathymetry and sea-surface current, from X-band radar images, are …

Wind Direction Extraction from X-Band Marine Radar Images Based on the Attenuation Horizontal Component

H Yu, Z Lu, H Wang - Remote Sensing, 2023 - mdpi.com
This paper presents a novel algorithm based on the attenuation horizontal component for
wind direction retrieval from X-band marine radar images. The range dependence of radar …