A simple physical picture is presented to show how microwave radiation is scattered from a rough surface that evolves with time. In particular, a model is proposed for computing the electromagnetic field scattered from a moving tilted plane containing small-scale roughness. The properties of the ocean surface are then incorporated in this model to qualitatively explain the variation of measured Ku-band radar cross sections and Doppler spectra as a function of the phase of a long ocean-surface wave.
Probing the ocean surface with microwave radar
Untersuchung der Ozeanoberfläche mit Mikrowellenradar
Johns Hopkins APL Technical Digest ; 10 , 4 ; 332-338
1989
7 Seiten, 5 Bilder, 8 Quellen
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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