Title :
Comparisons of model predictions for the total amplitude probability density function with measurements from SAXON FPN
Author :
Thompson, D.R. ; Gotwols, B.L.
Author_Institution :
Appl. Phys. Lab., Johns Hopkins Univ., Laurel, MD, USA
Abstract :
Simulations of the amplitude probability density function of the electromagnetic field backscattered from the ocean surface in the North Sea are compared with measurements at Ka, Ku and X-band taken during the SAXON FPN experiment. Good agreement is found at both 20° and 45° incidence after accounting for hydrodynamic modulation of the short scale waves by the long waves
Keywords :
backscatter; electromagnetic wave scattering; ocean waves; oceanographic techniques; radar cross-sections; remote sensing; remote sensing by radar; 5 to 35 GHz; Ka; Ku-band; North Sea; SAXON FPN; SHF EHF; X-band; backscattered EM field; hydrodynamic modulation; long wave; measurement technique; microwave; model prediction; ocean surface; ocean wave; radar remote sensing; radar scattering; sea surface; short scale wave; total amplitude probability density function; Computer vision; Density measurement; Extraterrestrial measurements; Hydrodynamics; Predictive models; Probability density function; Radar measurements; Sea measurements; Sea surface; Velocity measurement;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS '93. Engineering in Harmony with Ocean. Proceedings
Conference_Location :
Victoria, BC
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1385-2
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.1993.326058
