DocumentCode
2106061
Title
Multiple sea spike definitions: reducing the clutter
Author
Keller, M.R. ; Gotwols, B.L. ; Chapman, R.D.
Author_Institution
Appl. Phys. Lab., Johns Hopkins Univ., Laurel, MD, USA
Volume
2
fYear
2002
fDate
2002
Firstpage
940
Abstract
Multiple definitions of sea spikes have been developed and presented in the literature. This study shows the characteristics of spike populations where absolute cross section ratios are not critical to the spike definition.
Keywords
backscatter; ocean waves; oceanographic techniques; radar clutter; radar cross-sections; radar theory; remote sensing by radar; Ku-band; SHF; X-band; absolute cross section ratios; backscatter; definition; grazing angle; measurement technique; multiple sea spike; ocean; ocean wave; radar clutter; radar cross section; radar remote sensing; radar scattering; sea spikes; sea surface; spike populations; Azimuth; Backscatter; Bandwidth; Clutter; Microwave sensors; Oceans; Polarization; Poles and towers; Radar measurements; Sea surface;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2002. IGARSS '02. 2002 IEEE International
Print_ISBN
0-7803-7536-X
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IGARSS.2002.1025736
Filename
1025736
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