Title :
Full wave scattering cross sections for multiple scale rough surfaces
Author :
Bahar, Ezekiel ; Crittenden, Paul
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Nebraska Univ., Lincoln, NE, USA
Abstract :
The radar cross sections for multiple random scale rough surfaces are evaluated using a unified full wave approach. The surface is regarded as an ensemble of patches of arbitrary orientations and extensive use is made of the full wave scattering cross section modulation for the arbitrarily orientated patches. The radar cross sections are stationary over a wide range of patch sizes
Keywords :
backscatter; geophysical techniques; oceanographic techniques; radar cross-sections; radar theory; remote sensing by radar; arbitrarily orientated patch; arbitrary orientation; backscatter; full wave scattering cross section; full wave scattering cross section modulation; geophysical measurement technique; land surface; multiple random scale rough surface; multiple scale rough surface; ocean wave; patch ensemble; patch size; radar cross sections; radar remote sensing; radar scattering; terrain mapping; unified full wave approach; Autocorrelation; Density functional theory; Fourier transforms; Polarization; Radar cross section; Radar scattering; Rough surfaces; Scattering parameters; Surface roughness; Surface waves;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium Proceedings, 1998. IGARSS '98. 1998 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4403-0
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.1998.691511
