2002 International Radar Conference (Radar 2002) · 2002 · 20 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesOcean EngineeringOceanographyOcean WavesPhysical OceanographyRemote SensingRadar ReflectivityRadar Signal ProcessingScattering TheorySea Surface RoughnessWave StatisticsClutter Statistics ModelingRadar Detection TheoryScatteringSea Clutter RemovalSea Clutter Suppression
Previous work on radar scattering from the ocean surface has led to the identification of three distinct scattering mechanisms. These are: (1) resonant scattering from small ripples riding on top of longer ocean waves; (2) scattering from the very rough whitecaps of broken waves; and (3) specular scattering from the crest of a wave, just before it spills. We consider the implications of these components on the statistical distribution of sea clutter and the consequential effects on radar detection performance.