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Calculate the Radar Wavelength

Source: R/SeaSondeRCS.R
seasonder_getRadarWaveLength.Rd

This function computes the radar wavelength based on the center frequency of the SeaSonde radar system. The wavelength is derived using the speed of light and the radar's center frequency.

Usage

seasonder_getRadarWaveLength(seasonder_cs_object)

Arguments

seasonder_cs_object

A SeaSondeRCS object containing metadata about the radar system, including its center frequency.

Value

A numeric value representing the radar wavelength in meters (m).

Details

The radar wavelength \(\lambda\) is calculated using the formula: \(\lambda = \frac{c}{f}\) where:

  • \(c\) is the speed of light (approximately \(3 * 10^8\) m/s),

  • \(f\) is the radar's center frequency in Hz, retrieved from the SeaSondeRCS object.

The center frequency is initially stored in MHz and is converted to Hz by multiplying it by \(10^6\).

See also

seasonder_getCenterFreqMHz to retrieve the radar's center frequency.