Title :
Statistics of X and S-band low grazing angle radar sea scatter
Author :
Trizna, Dennis B.
Author_Institution :
Radar Propag. & Scatt., Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC, USA
Abstract :
Presents results of low grazing angle sea scatter experiments conducted using horizontally polarized, X and S-band radars for relatively calm seas and light winds. Comparisons are shown of the cumulative distributions of normalized radar cross section (NRCS) as a function of grazing angle. Differences at large NRCS suggest that scattering mechanisms in addition to Bragg scatter are more important at X-band than S-band
Keywords :
electromagnetic wave scattering; ocean waves; oceanographic techniques; radar cross-sections; remote sensing by radar; statistical analysis; Bragg scatter; S-band; X-band; calm seas; light winds; low grazing angle radar sea scatter; normalized radar cross section; scattering mechanisms; statistics; Calibration; Laboratories; Light scattering; Optical polarization; Optical propagation; Radar cross section; Radar imaging; Radar scattering; Statistics; Wind speed;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 1993. IGARSS '93. Better Understanding of Earth Environment., International
Conference_Location :
Tokyo
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1240-6
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.1993.322221
