Attention:
Nautical X band radar and WAMOSII X band radar are two independend systems. For scientific use only WAMOSII radar can be used.
The system is run by staff of the Weather Station (DWD). Scientific co-use is possible according to prior agreement with AWI Logistics / Principal Investigator.
Summary
The wave radar system WaMoSII provides measurments and visualisation of waves and surface currents in a broad area.
| Manufacturer | Rutter Inc. |
|---|---|
| Model | WaMoS II, X-Band-Radar |
| Serial No. | n/a |
| Type | radar system |
| SENSOR-Link | ↪ |
Contacts
| Name | Institution | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Ralf Krocker | Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research | Data Provider |
| Reederei Laeisz | F. Laeisz | Engineer In Charge |
| Deutscher Wetterdienst Bordwetterwarte Polarstern | DWD | Data Provider |
Components
The system consists of an X-band radar situated on port side of crow's nest platform B. The radar control unit (SAM Radar Pilot 1100) as well as PC running WAMOS software and software for ice functionality are located in Aerologie Laboratory (A112).
The system is receiving ships speed and heading, water depth, wind speed and averaged ADCP currents from DShip.
The system is receiving ships speed and heading, water depth, wind speed and averaged ADCP currents from DShip.
Position
| Info | no xyz-position given, antenna located on observation deck, electronics and computer located in A112 |
Data logging, storage and archiving
Logged parameters
| Parameter | Sensor Output Type | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Significant wave height | amplitude | m |
| Peak wave period | frequency | s |
| Peak wave length | distance | m |
| Peak wave direction | duration | deg |
Central geographical ship's position and time standard
Time synchronising of the PC is performed via Windows-Domain-Affiliation.
Geographical ship's position and orientation is provided by DShip.
Geographical ship's position and orientation is provided by DShip.
Rawdata storage on board
All data are stored on board on USB drive mounted on operator PC.
Data archiving on land
Data are logged on USB drive mounted on operator PC. Full USB drives are archived at OceanWaves in Lüneburg (www.oceanwaves.de).