Title :
Contribution of the sea surface in monostatic radar echoes
Author :
Gharib, Ahmad ; Poulain, François ; Bourlier, Christophe ; De Beaucoudrey, Nicole
Author_Institution :
IREENA, Univ. de Nantes, Nantes, France
Abstract :
The contribution of the sea surface in monostatic radar echoes is studied both theoretically and experimentally. The electromagnetic response of a rough surface depends on its shape, its dielectric characteristics, and antennas characteristics and positions. Measurements acquired with a monostatic microwave scatterometer installed above a wave tank, in which controlled swells are generated, are compared with simulation results obtained by two electromagnetic models, based on the Physical Optics approximation and the Method of Moments.
Keywords :
electromagnetic wave scattering; method of moments; radar cross-sections; antennas characteristics; dielectric characteristics; electromagnetic models; electromagnetic response; method of moments; monostatic microwave scatterometer; monostatic radar echoes; physical optics approximation; rough surface; sea surface; wave tank; Antenna measurements; Dielectric measurements; Microwave measurements; Optical surface waves; Radar antennas; Radar theory; Rough surfaces; Sea surface; Shape; Surface roughness; Electromagnetic scattering by rough surfaces; Sea surface; monostatic radar;
Conference_Titel :
Radar Conference - Surveillance for a Safer World, 2009. RADAR. International
Conference_Location :
Bordeaux
Print_ISBN :
978-2-912328-55-7
