Experimental measurements of 2.25-cm backscatter from sea surfaces.

Date

1972

Authors

Newton, R.W.
Rouse, J.W., Jr.

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Abstract

Airborne 2.25-cm wavelength radar backscatter measurements for low-wind-speed sea conditions obtained off the coast of Texas are described and compared with measurements recorded over the Atlantic the previous year. The 2 data sets are in general agreement and show the absence of a saturation effect at this wavelength. Computerized cluster analysis indicates that a wind speed measurement accuracy of 5-7 kn is possible.

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p. 2-7.

Keywords

backscatter, radar, sea surface, sound scattering, reverberation

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