Sea-spike analysis in high range and Doppler resolution radar data

Author

Corretja, Vincent ; Petitjean, Julien ; Quellec, Jean-Michel ; Kemkemian, Stephane ; Thuilliez, Helene ; Watts, Simon

Author_Institution

THALES Syst. AEROPORTES S.A., Pessac, France

fYear

2014

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

6

Abstract

This paper deals with the analysis of coherent spiky sea clutter data recorded by a high range and Doppler resolution airborne radar for maritime surveillance mission at low grazing angle. A general description of sea-spikes is given: physical explanations, statistical modelling and identification with three different methods. The following properties are then analysed for our data: 1/ temporal characteristics such as radar cross section, range spread, life time and pulse to pulse correlation with frequency agility, 2/ spectral characteristics such as mean frequency and Doppler spread.

Keywords

Doppler radar; marine radar; radar clutter; radar cross-sections; radar resolution; Doppler resolution radar data; Doppler spread; coherent spiky sea clutter data; frequency agility; maritime surveillance mission; mean frequency; radar cross section; sea-spike analysis; Clutter; Doppler effect; Doppler radar; Radar cross-sections; Scattering; Sea state; high resolution; sea clutter; sea-spike; temporal and spectral spike characteristics;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Radar Conference (Radar), 2014 International

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/RADAR.2014.7060273

Filename

7060273