A simulation study of a noncoherent radar signal processing for oil slick detection

Uncontrolled oil slicks have become a serious problem in recent decades. Big scale disastrous situation can be monitored by satellite SAR systems. On the contrary local, small scale oil slicks can be monitored by traditional radar systems mounted on the sea shore, off-shore oil platforms or ships. Design of an appropriate signal processing needs an effective signal simulation because real signals are rarely available and not in sufficient amount. A simulation algorithm of an oil slick backscattered signal and results of a study of the simulated signal processing for oil slicks detection are presented.