Title :
Probability model of multipath delays in radar echoes of scattering centres above ocean surface
Author :
Duan, C.W. ; Hu, W.D. ; Du, X.Y.
Author_Institution :
ATR Key Lab., Nat. Univ. of Defense Technol., Changsha, China
Abstract :
The probability model of multipath delays is proposed for scattering centres above the ocean surface. The surface is endowed with the Kirchhoff approximation, as well as a probability density function of the elevations and slopes. The model faithfully reflects the stochastic character of the multipath delays in imaging radar echoes. Moreover, it explores a way to simulate the synthetic aperture radar images without the time-consuming process of electromagnetic computation.
Keywords :
delays; density functional theory; oceanographic regions; radar cross-sections; radar imaging; stochastic systems; synthetic aperture radar; Kirchhoff approximation; electromagnetic computation; elevations; multipath delays; ocean surface; probability density function; probability model; radar echo imaging; radar echoes; scattering centres; slopes; stochastic character; synthetic aperture radar images;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el.2011.3531
