Title :
Chaotic modelling of sea clutter
Author :
Nan He ; Haykin, Simon
Author_Institution :
Commun. Res. Lab., McMaster Univ., Hamilton, Ont., Canada
Abstract :
The authors present calculations based on experimental radar data which confirm the chaotic nature of sea clutter. In particular, the results of the calculations show that the first Lyapunov exponent of sea clutter is indeed positive and around 0.015. Such a result is an inherent characteristic of a chaotic process.
Keywords :
Lyapunov methods; backscatter; chaos; radar clutter; radar theory; Lyapunov exponent; chaotic modelling; experimental radar data; sea clutter;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19921331
