On similarity of echoes scattered from turbulence and discrete scatterers

Author

Jian-shan, Guo ; She-ping, Shang ; Man-lian, Zhang ; Xi-gui, Luo ; Hong, Zheng ; Jiankui, Shi ; Qing-Yi, Zhang

Author_Institution

Center for Space Sci. & Appl. Res., Acad. of Sci., China

fYear

2000

fDate

15-18 Aug. 2000

Firstpage

705

Lastpage

708

Abstract

A mathematical model of differential cross section for volume scattering from statistically homogeneous and isotropic random continuum is proposed for calculating Bragg scatter distribution in the field of view of an antenna. The simulation results manifest that the scattering field of the random continuum has discrete properties similar to the echoes scattered by discrete scatterers so that the drift analysis appropriate for discrete scatterers can be used for turbulence.

Keywords

atmospheric turbulence; electromagnetic wave scattering; random media; tropospheric electromagnetic wave propagation; Bragg scatter distribution; differential cross section; discrete scatterers; drift analysis; echoes; isotropic random continuum; mathematical model; statistically homogeneous random continuum; turbulence; volume scattering; Analytical models; Atmospheric modeling; Atmospheric waves; Dielectric constant; Fluctuations; Interferometry; Laboratories; Mathematical model; Particle scattering; Wind;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Antennas, Propagation and EM Theory, 2000. Proceedings. ISAPE 2000. 5th International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Beijing, China

Print_ISBN

0-7803-6377-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ISAPE.2000.894884

Filename

894884