Small Boat HF Radar Cross Sections

Abstract

The HF radar cross section of three small ocean-going craft were measured in full scale with the SEA ECHO radar. The measurements were made over a wide band of frequencies. Care was taken in the calibration of the system to insure accurate absolute values of cross section. This work was done in support of studies of the use of surface were over-the-horizon radar for ocean range safety surveillance. The results demonstrated a severe fall-off of cross section for these typical craft at frequencies below 4 to 5 MHz.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA028219

Entities

People

  • Dennis B. Trizna
  • Robert W. Bogle

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Calibration
  • Detection
  • Diffraction
  • Doppler Effect
  • Frequency
  • Instrumentation
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Over The Horizon Radar
  • Radar
  • Radar Cross Sections
  • Radar Signals
  • Radio Frequency
  • Range Safety
  • Regions
  • Spectra

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science
  • Physics

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.
  • Radar Systems Engineering.