The modeling of radar backscatter from the ocean uses the two-scale scattering approximation. This approximation assumes that the continuous spectrum of the ocean can be separated at some wavenumber into large- and small-scale surfaces, allowing use of physical optics and small perturbation methods. The authors investigate the choice of the separation wavenumber by comparing two-scale calculations and exact numerical calculations for a randomly rough surface with a power law spectrum.


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    Title :

    A numerical study of the separation wavenumber in the two-scale scattering approximation (ocean surface radar backscatter)


    Additional title:

    Eine numerische Untersuchung der Trennungswellenzahl bei der Zwei-Skalen-Streuapproximation für die Modellierung der Radarrückwärtsstreuung von der Meeresoberfläche


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    1990


    Size :

    2 Seiten, 6 Quellen



    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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