Title :
Spatial and temporal correlation of LOGAN-1 high-resolution radar sea clutter data
Author :
Siegel, A. ; Ochadlick, A., Jr. ; Davis, J. ; Everett, W. ; Kraus, J. ; Rankin, M. ; Lyden, J. ; Rino, C.
Author_Institution :
Syst. Planning Corp., Arlington, VA, USA
Abstract :
Low grazing angle (LOGAN) sea clutter data were collected with the SPC MKIV radar as part of the LOGAN experiment. Spatial and temporal correlation processing of the high-resolution data provides insights into the space-time attributes of natural sea clutter backscatter. Automatic signal processing algorithms may exploit these attributes to improve information management and data extraction in the presence of a "spiky" sea-clutter background. This paper presents sample observations of radar sea clutter spatial and temporal correlation and describes how the space and time dependencies may be included in predictive models for sea surface backscatter.
Keywords :
backscatter; electromagnetic wave scattering; geophysical signal processing; ocean waves; oceanographic techniques; radar applications; radar clutter; radar cross-sections; radar polarimetry; radar signal processing; remote sensing; remote sensing by radar; 0.35 to 18 GHz; LOGAN; UHF SHF microwave; automatic algorithm; geophysical signal processing; grazing angle; grazing incidence; measurement technique; natural sea clutter backscatter; ocean wave; predictive model; radar remote sensing; scattering backscatter; sea clutter; sea surface; spatial correlation; spiky sea spike; temporal correlation; Backscatter; Data mining; Frequency; Information management; Polarization; Predictive models; Radar clutter; Radar cross section; Radar measurements; Radar scattering; Radar tracking; Sea surface; Signal processing algorithms; Spaceborne radar;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 1994. IGARSS '94. Surface and Atmospheric Remote Sensing: Technologies, Data Analysis and Interpretation., International
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1497-2
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.1994.399273
