DocumentCode
1480824
Title
The detection of ice at sea by radar
Author
Williams, P.D.L.
Volume
49
Issue
6
fYear
1979
fDate
6/1/1979 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
275
Lastpage
287
Abstract
The paper begins with an historical review of radar for ice detection. The most up-to-date estimates of radar cross section of ice in various forms are presented and discussed. Comments are made on recent sea clutter measurements and the influence of scanner height on marine radar.
Keywords
ice; marine systems; radar applications; radar cross-sections; radionavigation; IR radiometer detectors; Icefax ice warning broadcasts; S-band; X-band; ice; iceberg detection; radar; radar backscatter; radar cross section; sea clutter backscatter coefficient; surface reflection coefficient;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Radio and Electronic Engineer
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0033-7722
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/ree.1979.0059
Filename
5268818
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