Spectral properties of radar sea clutter

Examines the properties of high range resolution radar sea clutter spectra with reference to those properties observed non-coherently. In particular it is demonstrated how the nonGaussian characteristics of noncoherently detected clutter manifest themselves in the spectral domain and how these characteristics require a thorough understanding in order to optimise any detection processing. Further, it is shown how the properties of the clutter spectra vary with transmit and receive polarisation and how this should lead to an improved insight into the mechanisms responsible for experimental observations