• DocumentCode
    1049384
  • Title

    Models of radar imaging of the ocean surface waves

  • Author

    Elachi, Charles ; Brown, Walter E., Jr.

  • Author_Institution
    Jet Propulsion Lab., California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA
  • Volume
    2
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    1977
  • fDate
    1/1/1977 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    84
  • Lastpage
    95
  • Abstract
    A number of models which would explain ocean wave imagery taken with a synthetic aperture imaging radar are analyzed analytically and numerically. Actual radar imagery is used to support some conclusions. The models considered correspond to three sources of radar backscatter cross section modulation: tilt modulation, roughness variation, and the wave orbital velocity. The effect of the temporal changes of the surface structure, parametric interactions, and the resulting distortions are discussed.
  • Keywords
    Sea surface electromagnetic scattering; Synthetic-aperture radar; Backscatter; Image analysis; Ocean waves; Radar cross section; Radar imaging; Rough surfaces; Sea surface; Surface roughness; Surface waves; Synthetic aperture radar;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Oceanic Engineering, IEEE Journal of
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0364-9059
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/JOE.1977.1145309
  • Filename
    1145309
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1049384