Title :
A generalized compound model for radar clutter
Author :
Anastassopoulos, Vassilis ; Lampropoulos, George A.
Author_Institution :
A.U.G. Signals Ltd., Toronto, Ont., Canada
Abstract :
A generalized compound model (the GC-PDF) for radar clutter is proposed. The speckle of the radar echo and its mean are described using the generalized gamma distribution. The GC-PDF is expressed either in integral or infinite series form. However, its moments are derived in closed form so that they can be used in clutter classification. The proposed model comprises the K-distribution as a special case. The generalized K-PDF is also defined
Keywords :
probability; radar clutter; radar cross-sections; GC-PDF; closed form; clutter classification; generalized K-PDF; generalized compound model; generalized gamma distribution; infinite series; integral; mean; radar clutter; radar echo; speckle; Clutter; Detectors; Gaussian processes; Radar scattering; Random variables; Rayleigh scattering; Shape; Spatial resolution; Speckle;
Conference_Titel :
Radar Conference, 1994., Record of the 1994 IEEE National
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, GA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1438-7
DOI :
10.1109/NRC.1994.328095
