Comparisons of model predictions for the total amplitude probability density function with measurements from SAXON FPN

Author

Thompson, D.R. ; Gotwols, B.L.

Author_Institution

Appl. Phys. Lab., Johns Hopkins Univ., Laurel, MD, USA

fYear

1993

fDate

18-21 Oct 1993

Abstract

Simulations of the amplitude probability density function of the electromagnetic field backscattered from the ocean surface in the North Sea are compared with measurements at Ka, Ku and X-band taken during the SAXON FPN experiment. Good agreement is found at both 20° and 45° incidence after accounting for hydrodynamic modulation of the short scale waves by the long waves

Keywords

backscatter; electromagnetic wave scattering; ocean waves; oceanographic techniques; radar cross-sections; remote sensing; remote sensing by radar; 5 to 35 GHz; Ka; Ku-band; North Sea; SAXON FPN; SHF EHF; X-band; backscattered EM field; hydrodynamic modulation; long wave; measurement technique; microwave; model prediction; ocean surface; ocean wave; radar remote sensing; radar scattering; sea surface; short scale wave; total amplitude probability density function; Computer vision; Density measurement; Extraterrestrial measurements; Hydrodynamics; Predictive models; Probability density function; Radar measurements; Sea measurements; Sea surface; Velocity measurement;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

OCEANS '93. Engineering in Harmony with Ocean. Proceedings

Conference_Location

Victoria, BC

Print_ISBN

0-7803-1385-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/OCEANS.1993.326058

Filename

326058