Title :
Synthetic Aperture Radar Image Simulations
Author :
Lyzenga, D. ; Wackerman, Christopher ; Shuchman, R.
Author_Institution :
Environmental Research Institute of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Abstract :
This paper describes a simulation model which predicts the SAR image of the ocean surface for an arbitrary set of conditions. This model is used to investigate the properties of the SAR image as a function of environmental conditions and radar system parameters. Specifically, the image signal variance and the shape of the signal distribution function are computed for various wind speeds, assuming a locally wind-generated sea.
Keywords :
Fourier transforms; Oceans; Predictive models; Radar cross section; Radar imaging; Radar scattering; Sea measurements; Sea surface; Surface waves; Synthetic aperture radar;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS 1984
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC, USA
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.1984.1152355
