SEA CLUTTER INVESTIGATION.

Abstract

The report contains spectral measurements of backscatter return from the surface of the sea via ionospheric paths. Data was also taken of the return spectra of land and land-sea boundaries. The data was taken in conjunction with the operation of the high power Madre OHD radar at Randle Cliff, Maryland. The results show that it is not possible to classify the sea clutter into components due to the reflecting surface and the refracting ionosphere. The conclusion reached is that the ionospheric movement is the dominant form and accounts for most of the backscatter spectral composition. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0391215

Entities

People

  • J. L. Ahearn

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • C4I
  • Cyber
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Boundaries
  • Comb Filters
  • Department Of Defense
  • Detection
  • Dynamic Range
  • Experimental Data
  • Frequency
  • Government Procurement
  • Intervals
  • Military Research
  • New York
  • Processing Equipment
  • Sea Clutter
  • Security
  • Spectra
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Radar Systems Engineering.
  • Space/Atmospheric Physics.