Detection of Stationary Targets in Sea Clutter Using a CW Dual-Frequency Radar.

Abstract

A coherent, CW, X-band, dual-frequency radar has been used to detect stationary targets in the Chesapeake Bay. It is shown that by multiplying returns at two frequencies and averaging, sea clutter is suppressed. If the decorrelation of the two clutter returns is greater than that of returns from a stationary target, the signal-to-clutter ratio of the two-frequency system is shown to be greater than that of a comparable single-frequency radar. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 11, 1975
Accession Number
ADA018134

Entities

People

  • William J. Plant

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bays
  • Chesapeake Bay
  • Clutter
  • Detection
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Bands
  • Radio Frequency
  • Sea Clutter
  • Stationary
  • X Band

Readers

  • Radar Systems Engineering.