Title :
Normalization and interpretation of radar images
Author :
Skinner, J. Paul ; Kent, Brian M. ; Wittmann, Ronald C. ; Mensa, Dean L. ; Andersh, Dennis J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Air Force Inst. of Technol., Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, USA
fDate :
4/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Calibrated radar images are often quantified as radar cross sections. This interpretation, which is not strictly correct, can lead to misunderstanding of test target scattering properties. To avoid confusion, we recommend that a term such as “scattering brightness” defined in the present paper be adopted as a standard label for image-domain data
Keywords :
electromagnetic wave scattering; radar cross-sections; radar imaging; image-domain data; interpretation; normalization; radar images; scattering brightness; test target scattering properties; Calibration; Frequency; Geometry; Image analysis; Labeling; Radar cross section; Radar imaging; Radar scattering; Shadow mapping; Testing;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
