Wave height radar
The wave height radar measures the water level and wave height. The radar is mounted above the water and transmits an electromagnetic signal to the water surface. The distance to the water surface is measured based on the reflection of this signal. In this way the height of the water level can be determined.
The wave height radar consists of two components: a tank radar and a WaveGuide server. This server makes the tank radar specifically suitable for hydrometic applications. The server provides communication with the radar level meter and processes the raw data. The system has adjustable outputs with which a wave height message and water level message can be made available simultaneously.
The wave height messages are processed via the National Water Monitoring Network (LMW).
Data
The data collected with the wave height radar can be found in various places:
- Rijkswaterstaat Waterinfo and Rijkswaterstaat Waterberichtgeving provide access to hydrological data from the LMW chain.
- The Digital North Sea Alliance website provides access to hydrological data for a number of wind farms in the North Sea
Customers and applications
Customers include wind farm operators, energy traders, Rijkswaterstaat, the KNMI, skippers of Crew Transfer Vessels (CTVs), major seaports, (commercial) shipping, the Coast Guard, incident organizations and recreationists.
The data is used for climatological research, maritime research and the development, calibration and validation of models.