Skip to main navigation Skip to search Skip to main content

A comparative study of radar scattering from linear and nonlinear sea surfaces

  • Xiaofei Li*
  • , Xiaojian Xu
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Beihang University

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contributionpeer-review

Abstract

In this paper, the linear and nonlinear sea surfaces are constructed to comparatively study the radar scattering characteristics of the two surfaces, using the first-order small slope approximate (SSA) method to calculate the normalized radar cross section (NRCS). Simulation results demonstrate that the nonlinear surfaces have sharper wave crests and shallower troughs than those of the corresponding linear surfaces and the average bistatic NRCS calculated from nonlinear surfaces is larger than the relevant linear surface result except for the scattering angles near the specular direction. In particular, the nonlinear surface backscattering coefficient has larger mean value and associated standard deviation than its linear surface counterpart, and this discrepancy grows bigger as the incident angle increases.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEuropean Microwave Week 2009, EuMW 2009
Subtitle of host publicationScience, Progress and Quality at Radiofrequencies, Conference Proceedings - 6th European Radar Conference, EuRAD 2009
Pages196-199
Number of pages4
StatePublished - 2009
EventEuropean Microwave Week 2009, EuMW 2009: Science, Progress and Quality at Radiofrequencies - 6th European Radar Conference, EuRAD 2009 - Rome, Italy
Duration: 28 Sep 20092 Oct 2009

Publication series

NameEuropean Microwave Week 2009, EuMW 2009: Science, Progress and Quality at Radiofrequencies, Conference Proceedings - 6th European Radar Conference, EuRAD 2009

Conference

ConferenceEuropean Microwave Week 2009, EuMW 2009: Science, Progress and Quality at Radiofrequencies - 6th European Radar Conference, EuRAD 2009
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityRome
Period28/09/092/10/09

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'A comparative study of radar scattering from linear and nonlinear sea surfaces'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this