Remote-Sensing
MEPLab
An oceanographic HF radar array system
MEPlab has successfully installed an oceanographic HF radar array system (WERA) for conducting continuous long-range measurements of surface waves and currents in the East Med. Sea (up to ~150km off our shores).
Advancing such a national and regional infra-structure is a very demanding undertaking, which depends on finding appropriate locations by the sea (the deployment requires a stretch of ~200-300m) and receiving various permissions.
The two stations in Ashdod and Ashkelon provide surface current and wave measurements since 2019.
An oceanographic X-band radar
An oceanographic X-band radar has been installed in Haifa Port and later on Tel-Aviv cliff (since 2019). It uses a commercial unit (WaMOS) for providing wave and current information up to ~4km range for investigating waves. In addition to WaMOS processing, we collect also the raw data for advancing radar measurement methodologies and for investigating the capabilities of using X-band radars for Coastal Engineering Purposes.
The radar deployment is a collaboration project with the Coastal and Marine Research Institute (CAMERI), Technion and with Tel-Aviv Municipality.
Unmanned Arial Vehicles (drones)
We analyze video images of drones to provide directional wave spectra (Solodoch, Toledo, Grigorieva, Lehan, submitted) and collaborate in investigating jellyfish behavior (Malul et al, 2024).
Satellite multi-spectral imagery
We analyze Venµs satellite images to construct nearshore bathymetry (collaboration with Prof. Arnon Karnieli, BGU).
