Theoretical and Experimental Research on Coherent Microwave Backscatter From the Ocean

Abstract

The development of frequency and polarization diverse radars to measure coherent backscatter of microwave signals from the ocean surface to better understand the effects of surface motion on synthetic aperture radar (SAR) images.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA271276

Entities

People

  • Robert E. McIntosh

Organizations

  • University of Massachusetts Amherst

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Backscattering
  • C Band
  • Carrier Frequencies
  • Coastal Engineering
  • Data Acquisition
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Shift
  • Ka Band
  • Linear Polarization
  • Measurement
  • Microwave Radar
  • Oceans
  • Polarization
  • Radar
  • Scattering
  • Scatterometers
  • Synthetic Aperture Radar

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science
  • Physics

Readers

  • Radar Systems Engineering.