DocumentCode
3480668
Title
Shipboard Measurements of Coherent Microwave Backscatter from the Ocean
Author
Plant, William J. ; Keller, William C. ; Hayes, Kenneth
Author_Institution
Appl. Phys. Lab., Washington Univ., Seattle, WA
fYear
2006
fDate
18-21 Sept. 2006
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
3
Abstract
Two different coherent X-band radars have been operated from ships to collect microwave back-scatter from the ocean at low grazing angles. The data show not only the properties of the mean backscatter but also temporal and spatial effects of both surface and internal waves
Keywords
marine radar; microwave measurement; ocean waves; 8 to 12 GHz; coherent X-band radars; grazing angles; internal waves; ocean coherent microwave backscatter; shipboard measurements; spatial effects; surface waves; temporal effects; Backscatter; Marine vehicles; Microwave measurements; Oceans; Polarization; Radar antennas; Radar scattering; Sea measurements; Sea surface; Surface waves;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
OCEANS 2006
Conference_Location
Boston, MA
Print_ISBN
1-4244-0114-3
Electronic_ISBN
1-4244-0115-1
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/OCEANS.2006.306785
Filename
4098940
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