Title :
Posteriori estimation of low altitude propagation loss from radar sea clutter data
Author :
Gerstoft, Peter ; Rogers, L. Ted ; Hodgkiss, William S.
Author_Institution :
Scripps Inst. of Oceanogr., La Jolla, CA, USA
Abstract :
This paper describes the estimation of propagation loss and it statistical properties based on observations of radar sea clutter data. This problem is solved by first finding an ensemble (about 10/sup 5/ models) of relevant refractivity model parameters and then using all these models to map into the propagation loss domain. In this mapping each refractivity model is weighted according to its data likelihood function.
Keywords :
height measurement; oceanographic techniques; radar clutter; remote sensing by radar; statistical analysis; Posteriori estimation; altitude propagation loss; data likelihood function; mapping; propagation loss domain; radar sea clutter; refractivity model; statistical properties; Atmospheric modeling; Humidity; Laboratories; Ocean temperature; Propagation losses; Radar clutter; Refractive index; Sea surface; Uncertainty; Wind speed;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS 2003. Proceedings
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-933957-30-0
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.2003.178211
