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In previous work, the technique and its feasibility were studied based on numerical simulations and wave tank experiments, while its performance at sea was still unknown. Surface current, Stokes drift, and wave breaking can greatly complicate interpreting radar backscatters. The feasibility of the technique needed to be further investigated with sea experiments. Experiments were carried out at a stationary site and from a moving platform. The short-range K-band radar transmitted continuous wave and received backscatters at low-grazing angles. The Bragg-scattering from the radar\u2019s effective footprint dominated the backscatters. The Doppler shift frequency of the Bragg-scattering was attributed to the phase velocity of Bragg waves and modulated by the surface motions induced by current, Stokes drift, platform, and gravity waves. These sources of the Doppler shift frequency were analyzed, and the components induced by wind waves were successfully retrieved and converted into wave spectra that were consistent with the measurements of wave rider buoy. The experimental investigation further validated the feasibility of using short-range K-band radar to measure ocean waves.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/rs11131607","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2019,7,8]],"date-time":"2019-07-08T03:01:31Z","timestamp":1562554891000},"page":"1607","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":8,"title":["Experimental Investigation of Ocean Wave Measurement Using Short-Range K-Band Radar: Dock-Based and Boat-Based Wind Wave Measurements"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"11","author":[{"given":"Jian","family":"Cui","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, Memorial University, St. John\u2019s, NL A1B 3X5, Canada"}]},{"given":"Ralf","family":"Bachmayer","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, Memorial University, St. John\u2019s, NL A1B 3X5, Canada"},{"name":"MARUM, University of Bremen, 28359 Bremen, Germany"}]},{"given":"Brad","family":"de Young","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Physics and Physical Oceanography, Memorial University, St. John\u2019s, NL A1B 3X7, Canada"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9622-5041","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Weimin","family":"Huang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, Memorial University, St. John\u2019s, NL A1B 3X5, Canada"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2019,7,6]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","unstructured":"(2019, July 05). 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