Correlation between the NRCS and the Wind Speed over Sea in Both Monostatic and Bistatic Configurations

Author

Awada, A. ; Khenchaf, A. ; Coatanhay, A.

Author_Institution

Lab. GREYC/Autom., ENSICAEN, Caen

Volume

4

fYear

2008

fDate

7-11 July 2008

Abstract

In this paper, we study and analyze the correlation between the NRCS and the wind speed over the sea surface in both monostatic and bistatic configurations. In our investigation we paid special attention to particular behavior in this correlation. The NRCS numerical calculations were made by using the first order of the Small Slope Approximation (SSA) scattering model and by assuming the Elfouhaily et al. surface-height spectrum for fully developed seas.

Keywords

meteorological radar; oceanography; radar cross-sections; wind; NRCS; SSA scattering model; Small Slope Approximation; bistatic configuration; monostatic configuration; normalized radar cross section; numerical calculations; sea surface; surface roughness; surface waves; surface-height spectrum; wind speed; Electromagnetic scattering; Laboratories; Oceans; Predictive models; Radar scattering; Rough surfaces; Sea surface; Surface roughness; Surface waves; Wind speed; Bistatic configuration; Electromagnetic scattering; Rough surfaces; SSA (Small Slope Approximation); Sea surface;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2008. IGARSS 2008. IEEE International

Conference_Location

Boston, MA

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-2807-6

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-2808-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IGARSS.2008.4779931

Filename

4779931