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CODAR (Coastal Ocean Dynamics Applications Radar) is a technology that allows the measurement of surface ocean current velocities at a distance using the Doppler shift of reflected radio waves. The term “CODAR” is frequently used as a generic term, but it is strongly associated with CODAR Ocean Sensors, a California company that manufactures them. A more general term for CODAR is “HF (High-Frequency) Coastal Radar”
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These files are the CODAR's are one step removed from the raw, unprocessed data. These intermediate formats are retained in case it is decided to regenerate ocean-current data with changed parameters. These are known as “CSQ" files. Interpreting these files requires proprietary software from CODAR Ocean Sensors, so they will be of limited use to most users. See the manufacturer's documentation and/or contact us for more information.
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