Scattering of Electromagnetic Waves from the Two-Dimensional Ocean Surface. 1. Linear Waves in the Presence of Current

Abstract

The scattering of electromagnetic waves from the ocean surface when a current is present is studied. The electromagnetic waves are singly scattered by two-dimensional linear surface gravity waves interacting with a surface current. The surface is described in terms of a Wigner function, i.e., the spectral density, which has finite spatial gradients. The effect of two dimensions on the spectral perturbation is explored in a preliminary calculation for a Phillip's ambient spectrum.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1974
Accession Number
AD0777627

Entities

People

  • Bruce J. West
  • Kenneth M. Watson

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bessel Functions
  • Classification
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Diffraction
  • Distribution Functions
  • Doppler Effect
  • Dynamics
  • Frequency
  • Perturbations
  • Power Spectra
  • Resonance
  • Scattering
  • Security
  • Spectra
  • Two Dimensional
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Statistical inference.