Form of sea wave is greatly affected by not just flow and depth of sea water, but also wind blowing on the sea surface. Therefore, measurement and analysis of sea wave motion is of assistance for control and operational safety of boats and ships. Generally, oceanic information is gauged by acoustic and electric wave. But these methods have not provided enough spatial and temporal resolution, and are completely out of touch with the on-site needs. Thus, the LED liar for sea wave measurement has been developed. The dynamic analysis of sea wave image measured by the LED lidar was conducted and the relationship with wind speed was evaluated.

In this report, we first present the specifications and measurement methodologies of the LED lidar. Then we describe the actual measurements of sea wave with shallow angle by using this lidar and the results of their analysis.

Date Published: 24 October 2016
PDF: 7 pages
Proc. SPIE 10006, Lidar Technologies, Techniques, and Measurements for Atmospheric Remote Sensing XII, 100060G (24 October 2016); doi: 10.1117/12.2241986

Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 10006:
Lidar Technologies, Techniques, and Measurements for Atmospheric Remote Sensing XII
Upendra N. Singh; Doina Nicoleta Nicolae, Editor(s)