Title :
Diffuse specular sea scatter in the near field
Author :
Gordon, William B.
Author_Institution :
SFA Inc., Rockville, MD, USA
fDate :
4/1/2004 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The far-field theory of Beckmann and Spizzichino (1963) is modified to produce a theory for diffuse scatter in the near field which can be applied to the analysis of multipath effects over a rough sea.
Keywords :
airborne radar; electromagnetic wave scattering; multipath channels; ocean waves; radar theory; rough surfaces; diffuse specular sea scatter; electromagnetic scattering; far-field theory; near field; rough surfaces; Closed-form solution; Electromagnetic scattering; Marine vehicles; Optical scattering; Radar scattering; Rayleigh scattering; Rough surfaces; Scattering parameters; Sea surface; Surface roughness;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAP.2004.825642
