Statistical analysis of the sea surface backscattered field from Monte Carlo simulations

In this paper, for moderate winds, the statistics of the field backscattered from sea surfaces are studied by simulation, by using a numerical model. It is observed that the field phase and amplitude are close to a uniform distribution and a Rayleigh distribution, respectively. However, reducing the radar resolution limit induces a departure from the Rayleigh distribution. This departure depends on several parameters: it gets stronger when the wind speed increases or the incidence angle decreases.