DocumentCode
819604
Title
On the focusing issue of synthetic aperture radar imaging of ocean waves
Author
Bruning, C. ; Alpers, Werner R. ; Schroter, Jens G.
Author_Institution
Max-Planck-Inst. fuer Meteorol., Hamburg, Germany
Volume
29
Issue
1
fYear
1991
fDate
1/1/1991 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
120
Lastpage
128
Abstract
It is widely accepted that the imaging of ocean surface waves by synthetic aperture radar (SAR) can be adequately described by velocity bunching theory in conjunction with the two-scale wave model. However, it has been conjectured that this theory is incapable of explaining why, under certain conditions, the image contrast of airborne SAR imagery of ocean waves can be enhanced by defocusing the SAR processor. In the present study the velocity bunching theory is defended
Keywords
ocean waves; remote sensing by radar; defocusing; focusing; image contrast; ocean waves; remote sensing; synthetic aperture radar imaging; velocity bunching theory; Aging; Focusing; Image resolution; Ocean waves; Propulsion; Radar imaging; Radar polarimetry; Sea surface; Surface waves; Synthetic aperture radar;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Geoscience and Remote Sensing, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0196-2892
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/36.103301
Filename
103301
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