Title :
Spectrum of rough sea surfaces covered in oil: Consequences on the radar cross section
Author :
Pinel, Nicolas ; Bourlier, Christophe ; Déchamps, Nicolas
Author_Institution :
Polytech´´ Nantes, Nantes
Abstract :
This paper describes the influence of oil pollution over sea surfaces on the height spectrum of the rough surfaces. An oil slick damps the capillarity waves of the surface height spectrum, and reduces the RMS slope of the surface. These modified functions have then an influence on the radar cross section from contaminated sea surfaces. The impact of the contaminated sea surface on the bistatic radar cross section is then presented.
Keywords :
approximation theory; capillarity; electromagnetic wave scattering; oil pollution; radar cross-sections; statistical analysis; bistatic radar cross section; capillarity waves; contaminated sea surfaces; modified functions; oil pollution; oil slick; rough sea surfaces; surface height spectrum; Autocorrelation; Permittivity; Petroleum; Radar cross section; Rough surfaces; Sea surface; Surface cleaning; Surface contamination; Surface roughness; Surface waves;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Conference, 2007. European
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-2-87487-001-9
DOI :
10.1109/EUMC.2007.4405502
