The operational HF radar network

CNR-ISMAR operated HFR sites

Area Gargano and Gulf of Manfredonia
Operative sites 4 Codar SeaSonde @25MHz
New Installation in progress -
Real time data YES
Current radial and total velocities YES
Waves and Wind NO
Data download YES
Data format NetCDF compliant with CF-1.6 convention; US HF radar Network recommendations; INSPIRE convention
Data dissemination THREDDS server (OpenDap - WMS - NetCDFSubset protocols)
Data visualization GODIVA2 (browser based)

Link to the latest 48 hours maps and network description

Link to the data (visualization and download)

 

Uniparthenope - DISAM operated HFR sites

Area Gulf of Napoli
Operative sites 3 Codar SeaSonde @25MHz (temporarily down for GPS upgrade)
New Installation in progress -
Real time data YES
Current radial and total velocities YES
Waves and Wind YES
Data download YES
Data format NetCDF compliant with CF-1.6 convention; US HF radar Network recommendations; INSPIRE convention
Data dissemination THREDDS server (OpenDap - WMS - NetCDFSubset protocols)
Data visualization GODIVA2 (browser based)

Link to the reference website

Link to the data (visualization and download)

 

OGS operated HFR sites

Area Gulf of Trieste
Operative sites 2 Codar SeaSonde @25MHz
New Installation in progress Sicily (expected Jan 2015)
Real time data NO (data transfer not yet active)
Current radial and total velocities YES
Waves and Wind YES
Data download On request
Data format NetCDF compliant with CF-1.6 convention; US HF radar Network recommendations; INSPIRE convention
Data dissemination -
Data visualization visualization tool in progress

Link to the reference website

HFR Network Italy

 

The operational X-Band radar network

CNR-IREA X-band radar sites

Area Venice
Operative sites 1 X-band radar (Acqualta off-shore platform)
New Installation in progress Tuscany (expected 2015); La Spezia (expected 2015)
Real time data NO
Current field YES
Waves YES
Bathymetry NO
Data download On request
Data format NetCDF, PNG, Raw data (ASCII files)
Data dissemination -
Data visualization -

 

CNR-IAMC X-band radar sites

Area Sicily Channel
Operative sites 2 wave radars X-band (Capo Granitola and Sciacca)
Real time data YES (for significant wave height > 1m)
Current field YES
Waves YES
Bathymetry YES
Data download On request
Data format NetCDF, PNG, Raw data (ASCII files)
Data dissemination -
Data visualization -

 

HFR Network Italy IAMC IREA