Title :
Experimental modified reflectivity of backscatter from the sea surface, at very low grazing angles, compared to a ducted sea clutter model used in navy radar simulations
Author :
Boyer, Donald De Forest ; LeFurjah, George
Author_Institution :
Dahlgren Div., NAVSEA, Dahlgren, VA, USA
Abstract :
This paper presents the results of a comparison between a high fidelity clutter reflectivity model that includes the effects of anomalous surface propagation and surface clutter reflectivity measured using the U.S. Navy AN/SPY-1A radar system.
Keywords :
backscatter; electromagnetic wave propagation; marine radar; military radar; ocean waves; radar clutter; reflectivity; rough surfaces; tropospheric electromagnetic wave propagation; U.S. Navy AN/SPY-1A radar system; anomalous surface propagation; backscatter; ducted sea clutter model; grazing angles; high fidelity clutter reflectivity model; navy radar simulations; Backscatter; Electromagnetic propagation; Electromagnetic scattering; Meteorology; Microwave propagation; Radar clutter; Radar measurements; Reflectivity; Sea measurements; Sea surface;
Conference_Titel :
Radar Conference, 2003. Proceedings of the 2003 IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7920-9
DOI :
10.1109/NRC.2003.1203374
