Title :
Pulsed beam scattering from a layer of discrete random medium: with applications to spaceborne weather radars
Author :
Kilic, Ö ; Lang, R.H.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., George Washington Univ., Washington, DC, USA
Abstract :
The transient response of Gaussian beam scattering from a layer of discrete random scatterers is examined for the case of a narrowband pulse. The scattered fields from the medium are calculated by using the analytical wave theory in conjunction with the distorted Born approximation. The model is used to generate results using the configuration for the TRMM satellite overlooking rain. The response of the medium is examined in terms of the different components of the received power for different look angles varying from nadir to 18°
Keywords :
backscatter; electromagnetic wave scattering; meteorological radar; radar cross-sections; radar theory; rain; remote sensing by radar; spaceborne radar; Gaussian beam scattering; analytical wave theory; atmosphere; backscatter model; discrete random medium; distorted Born approximation; look angle; meteorological radar; meteorology; model; narrowband pulse; pulsed beam scattering; radar remote sensing; radar scattering; radar theory; rain; spaceborne radar; transient response; weather radar; Application software; Backscatter; Electromagnetic scattering; Frequency; Narrowband; Optical reflection; Particle scattering; Radar scattering; Spaceborne radar; Transient response;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 1996. IGARSS '96. 'Remote Sensing for a Sustainable Future.', International
Conference_Location :
Lincoln, NE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3068-4
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.1996.516466
