Title :
Statistics and correlation properties of high resolution X-band sea clutter
Author_Institution :
Litton Syst. Canada Ltd., Etobicoke, Ont., Canada
Abstract :
Litton Systems Canada Limited has recently collected limited amounts of high resolution sea clutter data as part of a program to develop improved target detection algorithms for its airborne X-band maritime surveillance radar. Statistical analyses have reconfirmed known characteristics of clutter, and have revealed some new information, particularly as it relates to the specific pulse and processing techniques used by this type of radar. The results of statistical and correlation analyses are presented and discussed in this paper
Keywords :
correlation methods; oceanographic techniques; radar clutter; radar systems; remote sensing by radar; signal detection; signal processing; statistical analysis; Litton Systems Canada Limited; X-band maritime surveillance radar; airborne radar; correlation analysis; high resolution sea clutter data; processing techniques; pulse techniques; statistical analysis; target detection algorithms; Ocean temperature; Pulse compression methods; Radar clutter; Radar detection; Rough surfaces; Sea surface; Statistics; Surface contamination; Surface roughness; Surveillance;
Conference_Titel :
Radar Conference, 1994., Record of the 1994 IEEE National
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, GA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1438-7
DOI :
10.1109/NRC.1994.328096
