Title :
The statistics of radar backscatter phase and a comparison of Doppler frequency estimates
Author :
Chapman, R.D. ; Gotwols, B.L. ; Sterner, R.E.
Author_Institution :
Appl. Phys. Lab., Johns Hopkins Univ., Laurel, MD, USA
Abstract :
The statistics of the phase of radar backscatter from the ocean surface is examined using scatterometer data from the SAXON FPN experiment
Keywords :
backscatter; electromagnetic wave scattering; oceanographic techniques; radar cross-sections; remote sensing; remote sensing by radar; Doppler frequency; SAXON FPN; SHF microwave; UHF; backscatter; backscatter phase; measurement technique; ocean wave sea surface; radar remote sensing; radar scattering; scatterometer; statistics; Backscatter; Doppler radar; Frequency estimation; Oceans; Phase estimation; Radar measurements; Radar scattering; Sea surface; Statistical analysis; Statistics;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS '93. Engineering in Harmony with Ocean. Proceedings
Conference_Location :
Victoria, BC
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1385-2
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.1993.326054
