Title :
Spectral properties of radar sea clutter
Author_Institution :
R. Signals & Radar Establ., Malvern, UK
Abstract :
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
Keywords :
military systems; radar clutter; signal detection; detection processing; high range resolution; nonGaussian characteristics; noncoherently detected clutter; radar sea clutter; receive polarisation; spectral domain; transmit polarisation;
Conference_Titel :
Radar Clutter and Multipath Propagation, IEE Colloquium on
Conference_Location :
London
