Title :
The research of amplitude statistical distribution of terrain return in vertical incidence region
Author :
Xia Xue ; Zhang Hai ; Chen Zhu-ming ; Duan Rui ; Cheng Bin-bin
Abstract :
This paper describes the experiment of measurement of terrain return in the vertical incidence region by 8mm, S-band radar scatterometer. Then using Rank Sum Test, this paper verifies the statistics properties of the amplitude distribution of terrain return in vertical incidence region. It concluded that the distribution is Rayleigh distribution, and it is affected by the terrain roughness and radar wavelength.
Keywords :
electromagnetic wave scattering; exponential distribution; radar theory; statistical testing; surface roughness; Rayleigh distribution; S-band radar scatterometer; amplitude statistical distribution; exponential distribution; radar wavelength; rank sum test; statistical property; statistical test method; terrain return measurement; terrain roughness; vertical incidence region; wavelength 8 mm; Radar measurements; Reflection; Rough surfaces; Spaceborne radar; Surface roughness; Surface waves; amplitude properties; statistical test; terrain return; vertical incident;
Conference_Titel :
Radar (Radar), 2011 IEEE CIE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Chengdu
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8444-7
DOI :
10.1109/CIE-Radar.2011.6159791
