Numerical scattering analysis for two dimensional dense random media

In microwave and millimeter wave remote sensing of the environment and target classification, modeling of radar backscatter from, and propagation into random media is of great importance. The article considers the volume scattering aspect of the scattering process. A Monte-Carlo simulation of scattering from a two dimensional random medium is discussed. This numerical model is capable of serving three purposes: (1) to establish a benchmark for determining the range of validity for existing theoretical scattering models, (2) to derive intermediate parameters used in theoretical models for the purpose of extending their range of validity, and (3) to derive empirical models for specific problems of interest.