Polarimetric radars to identify sea swell full wave approach

Author

Bahar, E. ; Xiaochuan Shi

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., Nebraska Univ., Lincoln, NE, USA

Volume

1

fYear

1997

fDate

13-18 July 1997

Firstpage

518

Abstract

The statistical characteristics and the orientation of a remotely generated swell superimposed upon a local wind generated rough sea surface are determined from polarimetric data. The full wave approach is used to determine the incoherent backscatter Mueller matrix elements and the incoherent backscatter Graves power matrix elements as functions of azimuth and elevation angles, and rough sea surface (with swell) parameters. Using the optimal backscatter angle and polarization of the incident and scattered fields, the ability to reliably determine the orientation and statistical characteristics of remotely generated swells is enhanced.

Keywords

radar polarimetry; Graves power matrix elements; Mueller matrix elements; azimuth; elevation angles; incident fields; incoherent backscatter; local wind generated rough sea surface; optimal backscatter angle; optimal polarization; orientation; polarimetric data; polarimetric radar; remotely generated swell; scattered fields; sea swell identification; statistical characteristics; Azimuth; Backscatter; Character generation; Polarization; Radar polarimetry; Rough surfaces; Sea surface; Surface roughness; Surface waves; Wind energy generation;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1997. IEEE., 1997 Digest

Conference_Location

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Print_ISBN

0-7803-4178-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/APS.1997.630212

Filename

630212