Title :
Preliminary study of rain effects on radar scattering from water surfaces
Author :
Moore, R.K. ; Yu, Y.S. ; Fung, A.K. ; Kaneko, D. ; Dome, G.J. ; Werp, R.E.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, USA
fDate :
1/1/1979 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Preliminary wave-tank results indicate that radar scatter from water surfaces is severely affected by rain at low but not at high wind speeds. The effect is governed by both the rain rate and droplet size. A simple experiment to check this phenomenon is described.
Keywords :
Radar meteorological factors; Radar scattering; Sea surface; Backscatter; Oceans; Radar measurements; Radar scattering; Rain; Sea measurements; Sea surface; Surface waves; Velocity measurement; Wind speed;
Journal_Title :
Oceanic Engineering, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JOE.1979.1145408
