DocumentCode :
1034788
Title :
Measured ionospheric distortion of HF ground-backscatter spectra
Author :
Jones, R. Michael ; Georges, T.M. ; Riley, J.P.
Author_Institution :
NOAA, Boulder, CO, USA
Volume :
34
Issue :
4
fYear :
1986
fDate :
4/1/1986 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
563
Lastpage :
568
Abstract :
Skywave-radar measurements of backscatter from land are used to estimate some statistical properties of the ionospheric distortion encountered by sea-state radars. We confirm that samples of the path spectrum 
are normally distributed and uncorrelated in frequency, and we estimate the first two moments of and their spatial and temporal correlation, for quiet F-layer daytime propagation. An empirical relation connects the equivalent width of and expected errors in estimating ocean wave height.
are normally distributed and uncorrelated in frequency, and we estimate the first two moments of and their spatial and temporal correlation, for quiet F-layer daytime propagation. An empirical relation connects the equivalent width of and expected errors in estimating ocean wave height.Keywords :
Electromagnetic atmospheric interference; Electromagnetic interference, atmospheric; Ionosphere; Radar scattering; Radar terrain factors; Distortion measurement; Frequency; Hafnium; Optical reflection; Radar measurements; Radar remote sensing; Radar scattering; Sea measurements; Sea surface; Spaceborne radar;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0018-926X
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/TAP.1986.1143842
Filename :
1143842
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