Polarization ratios in microwave scattering from spilling breaker water waves at moderate incidence

Author

West, James C.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Oklahoma State Univ., Stillwater, OK, USA

Volume

1

fYear

2004

fDate

20-25 June 2004

Firstpage

902

Abstract

The moderate-incidence microwave backscattering from two-dimensional (2D) profiles derived from the measured upwave-downwave cross-sections of the crests of spilling breaker water waves is considered using a computational EM approach. In particular, anomalous polarization ratios occurring both while the wave is steep prior to breaking and when it is covered with distributed-surface roughness after breaking are considered.

Keywords

backscatter; computational electromagnetics; electromagnetic wave polarisation; electromagnetic wave scattering; microwave propagation; surface roughness; surface waves (fluid); 10 GHz; 20 GHz; anomalous scattering polarization ratios; computational EM method; distributed-surface roughness; microwave scattering; moderate incidence angle; sea surface microwave backscattering; spilling breaker water waves; upwave-downwave cross-section 2D profiles; wave crests; Backscatter; Electromagnetic scattering; Magnetic resonance; Optical scattering; Optical surface waves; Polarization; Rough surfaces; Sea measurements; Sea surface; Surface roughness;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2004. IEEE

Print_ISBN

0-7803-8302-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/APS.2004.1329817

Filename

1329817