Title :
Over the horizon sky wave radar simulator for ionosphere and earth surface sounding
Author :
Cuccoli, Fabrizio ; Facheris, Luca ; Sermi, Francesco
Author_Institution :
CNIT, Univ. di Firenze, Firenze, Italy
Abstract :
A software tool for the simulation of the received echo of an over the horizon sky wave radar in pulse mode has been developed. The tool accounts for several models of the pulse radar Tx/Rx configuration, the antenna pattern, the electron ionospheric structure and the land/sea backscattering of the Earth´s surface. Some simulation products are presented and discussed assuming the Mediterranean Sea scenario.
Keywords :
echo; ionosphere; ionospheric measuring apparatus; remote sensing by radar; Earth surface sounding; Mediterranean Sea scenario; antenna pattern; echo; electron ionospheric structure; ionosphere; land-sea backscattering; over the horizon sky wave radar simulator; pulse mode; software tool; Azimuth; Numerical models; Radar; Radar antennas; Reflection; Sea surface; HF Ionospheric propagation; Numerical models; Over The Horizon Sky Wave Radar (OTHR-SW); simulation tool;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), 2011 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Vancouver, BC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1003-2
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2011.6048946
