Fourth Meeting of Global High Frequency Radar Network Hugh Roarty Rutgers University
U.S. Department of State, Washington DC July 31, 2003 GEO, the Group on Earth Observations An Intergovernmental group with 99 Members and 87 Participating Organizations
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To realize a future wherein decisions and actions, for the benefit of humankind, are informed by coordinated, comprehensive and sustained Earth observations and information. GEO Vision
2015 Global HF Radar Network Meeting
Fourth Meeting of the Global High Frequency Radar Network September 22-23, 2015 Heraklion, Crete, Greece Fourth Meeting of the Global High Frequency Radar Network September 22-23, 2015 Heraklion, Crete, Greece
Global HF Radar Network Established in March 2012 Journal of Operational Oceanography Vol. 5 No. 1
Goals for Global HF Radar Network 1)Increase the number of coastal radars 2)Ensure HFR data is available in a single standardized format in near-real-time, 3)Assimilate data into ocean and ecosystem models 4)A set of easy to use standard products 5)Worldwide Quality Standards 6)Develop emerging uses of HF radar
Goal Inventory USA ✔✔✔✔✔ Spain ✔✔✔✔✔ Australia ✔✔✔✔ Italy ✔✔✔✔✔ Malta ✔✔✔✔ Philippines ✔ Saudi Arabia ✔✔ Greece ✔✔
Global HF Radar Network Co Chairs –Jack Harlan (USA) –Lucy Wyatt (Australia) –Enrique Alvarez-Fanjul (Spain)
Global HF Radar Network Co Chairs –Hugh Roarty (USA) –Lisa Hazard (USA) –Simone Cosoli (Australia) –Jack Harlan (USA) –Lucy Wyatt (UK) –Enrique Alvarez-Fanjul (Spain)
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Taiwan 2014
Role of Global Network ROW
Previous Meetings London 2012 Norway 2013 Taiwan 2014 Greece 2015
London 2012
Imagine Global Current Maps
Global HF Radar Viewer
Global HF Radar Viewer
London 2012 Imagine global current maps Inventory of the radars
There are 99 Member Nations in the Group on Earth Observations 72 countries have a salty coast 35 of those countries have High Frequency radars on their coastline Approximately 349 radars worldwide
CODAR SeaSonde Worldwide 2012 United States 130 Canada 8 Mexico 2 Brazil 2 Bahamas 2 Honduras 2 Norway 6 Portugal 4 Italy 6 Croatia 2 Spain 16 Ireland 2 Russia 1 France 2 Israel 2 Japan 22 Korea 24 China 8 Thailand 6 Malta 2 Taiwan 20 India 12 Vietnam 3 Indonesia 2 Jordan 1 UAE 2 Egypt 2 Azerbaijan 2 Australia 5 Total Sales: ~298
© HELZEL Messtechnik GmbH WERA® High-Frequency (HF) Ocean Radar Installations Since 1999 more that 80 WERA systems have been installed. Permanent WERA Installation Temporary WERA Installation Planned WERA Installation
258 Stations Located So Far
ORCA Meeting Inventory
Global Inventory
London 2012 Imagine Global Current Maps Inventory of the radars Inventory of the applications
Application Success Stories
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