Electromagnetic scattering from complex targets located in a four-layer medium model of a densely forested environment

In this paper, a simple four-layer configuration has been developed from the physical point of view for modeling a densely forested environment in the VHF/UHF band. In the model, the first layer, i.e. the uppermost layer, is air, where the incident and scattered fields are considered, while the canopies of the trees are modeled as a homogeneous medium in the second layer. The third layer is again air where the conducting and non-metallic objects are located. The fourth layer is a semi-infinite half space. Based on this, a MoM model has been developed for analysis of electromagnetic scattering from complex targets located in the third layer of the four-layer configuration.