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https://doi.org/10.5194/os-14-1449-2018
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https://doi.org/10.5194/os-14-1449-2018
© Author(s) 2018. This work is distributed under
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the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Research article
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26 Nov 2018
Research article |
| 26 Nov 2018
| 26 Nov 2018
A surface kinematics buoy (SKIB) for wave–current interaction studies
Pedro Veras Guimarães
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Univ Brest, CNRS, IFREMER, IRD, LOPS, 29280 Plouzané, France
LHEEA lab – UMR6598, École Centrale de Nantes, 44300, Nantes, France
Fabrice Ardhuin
Univ Brest, CNRS, IFREMER, IRD, LOPS, 29280 Plouzané, France
Peter Sutherland
Univ Brest, CNRS, IFREMER, IRD, LOPS, 29280 Plouzané, France
Mickael Accensi
Univ Brest, CNRS, IFREMER, IRD, LOPS, 29280 Plouzané, France
Michel Hamon
Univ Brest, CNRS, IFREMER, IRD, LOPS, 29280 Plouzané, France
Yves Pérignon
LHEEA lab – UMR6598, École Centrale de Nantes, 44300, Nantes, France
Jim Thomson
University of Washington, Applied Physics Lab, Seattle, WA 98105, USA
Alvise Benetazzo
ISMAR, 2737 Venice, Italy
Pierre Ferrant
LHEEA lab – UMR6598, École Centrale de Nantes, 44300, Nantes, France
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Short summary
This paper introduces a new design of drifting buoy. The "surface kinematics buoy'' (SKIB) is particularly optimized for measuring wave–current interactions, including relatively short wave components, from 0.09 to 1 Hz, that are important for air–sea interactions and remote-sensing applications. The capability of this instrument is compared to other sensors, and the ability to measure current-induced wave variations is illustrated with data acquired in a macro-tidal coastal environment.
This paper introduces a new design of drifting buoy. The "surface kinematics buoy'' (SKIB) is...
