Title :
A Robust Integrated Propagation and Site Specific Land Clutter Model
Author :
LeFurjah, George ; De Forest Boyer, D. ; Osborne, John H. ; Foreman, Terry L.
Author_Institution :
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren
Abstract :
This paper reveals a robust land clutter model that is based upon site-specific radar reflectivity and topography. The model includes the effects of transhorizon propagation caused by atmospheric boundary layer induced radar ducting. The model accounts for three dimensional effects due to inhomogeneity of radar reflectivity and propagation within the confines of the radar resolution cell, without the complexity of a true three dimensional propagation model.
Keywords :
atmospheric boundary layer; atmospheric electromagnetic wave propagation; electromagnetic wave reflection; radar clutter; radiowave propagation; atmospheric boundary layer; radar ducting; radar reflectivity; radar resolution cell; robust site specific land clutter model; topography; transhorizon propagation effect; Antennas and propagation; Atmospheric modeling; Electromagnetic modeling; Energy resolution; Radar antennas; Radar clutter; Radar scattering; Reflectivity; Robustness; Surfaces; Land Clutter; Transhorizon clutter; ducting; pseudo 3D; site specific;
Conference_Titel :
Radar Conference, 2007 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0284-0
Electronic_ISBN :
1097-5659
DOI :
10.1109/RADAR.2007.374217
