Shallow water sonar conditions and radar backscatter

Author

Stolte, Siegfried

Author_Institution

FWG, Kiel, Germany

Volume

19

Issue

1

fYear

1994

fDate

1/1/1994 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

30

Lastpage

35

Abstract

Sonar and radar signals are scattered by small-scale roughness elements of the sea surface. The characteristics of the roughness depend on wind, sea state, and other parameters. The dynamic behavior of this roughness is related to radar backscatter. This provides a basis for oceanographic radar remote sensing and links radar backscatter to sea surface sonar conditions. Radar, sonar, and roughness experiments have been conducted at the research platform NORDSEE. The results are combined and provide a method to estimate shallow water sonar conditions from the radar backscatter cross section

Keywords

backscatter; oceanographic techniques; radar cross-sections; remote sensing by radar; sonar; underwater sound; NORDSEE; backscatter cross section; dynamic behavior; oceanographic radar remote sensing; radar backscatter; radar signals; roughness; sea surface; shallow water sonar; small-scale roughness; sonar; wind; Acoustic noise; Backscatter; Current measurement; Radar remote sensing; Radar scattering; Rough surfaces; Sea measurements; Sea surface; Sonar measurements; Surface roughness;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Oceanic Engineering, IEEE Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0364-9059

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/48.289447

Filename

289447