Title :
Ocean backscatter distribution functions at mid incidence
Author :
Gotwols, B.L. ; Thompson, D.R. ; Chapman, R.D.
Author_Institution :
Appl. Phys. Lab., Johns Hopkins Univ., Laurel, MD, USA
Abstract :
A new model for the ocean backscatter distribution function at mid incidence is examined and found to be in excellent agreement with scatterometer data obtained during the SAXON FPN experiment
Keywords :
backscatter; electromagnetic wave scattering; ocean waves; radar cross-sections; remote sensing; remote sensing by radar; 2 to 20 cm; SAXON FPN; SHF; backscatter distribution function; measurement technique; microwave; mid incidence angle; model; ocean wave sea surface; radar remote sensing; radar scattering; scatterometer; Backscatter; Data analysis; Distribution functions; Laboratories; Oceans; Physics; Radar measurements; Sea measurements; Signal analysis; Statistical analysis;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS '93. Engineering in Harmony with Ocean. Proceedings
Conference_Location :
Victoria, BC
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1385-2
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.1993.326057
