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An Advanced Algorithm for Radar Derived Bathymetry

Award Information
Agency: Department of Commerce
Branch: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Contract: WC-133R-14-CN-0119
Agency Tracking Number: 13-2-022
Amount: $399,900.79
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: 9.1
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 2014
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2014-08-29
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2016-08-28
Small Business Information
1550 Crystal Drive Suite 703
Arlington, VA 22202-4139
United States
DUNS: 082191198
HUBZone Owned: Unavailable
Woman Owned: Unavailable
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: Unavailable
Principal Investigator
 Steven Anderson
 Sr. Principal Scientist
 (703) 413-0290
 spanderson@arete.com
Business Contact
 Douglas DeProspo
Title: Vice President
Phone: (703) 413-0290
Email: ddeprospo@arete.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

NOAA can reduce costs and improve efficiency by remotely monitoring harbors, navigation channels and coastlines for bathymetric changes. This will aid NOAA and its mission to maintain waterways and assure maritime safety. This remote sensing can be accomplished by implementing a new radar derived bathymetry capability.

Areté Associated proposes to implement an advanced algorithm to derive bathymetry from times-series wave imagery obtained from shore based navigation radars. NOAA will benefit directly from our experience developing and transitioning other remote bathymetry solutions.

Our proposed approach includes the following benefits:
• A low risk approach that exploits linear wave dispersion and Fourier analysis
• High spatial resolution and accuracy retrievals using new variational assimilation approach.
• Algorithm testing and implementation in prototype operational software executable with documentation delivered to NOAA.
• A flexible and adaptive solution that can be used with NOAA’s existing radar systems and extended to other platforms.

The success of Phase II will produce prototype software for a real-time, shore based radar bathymetry capability. This demonstration software is the next step towards NOAA long term goal of an operational remote bathymetric measurement system suitable for both land and ship based radar systems.

* Information listed above is at the time of submission. *

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