A Physical Radar Cross-Section Model for a Wind-Driven Sea with Swell

IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1985, Pages 445-451

  Durden, Stephen L ^a   Vesecky, John F ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RADAR - CROSS SECTIONS;

SEA SURFACE ELECTROMAGNETIC SCATTERING; WIND;

SEAWATER;

EID: 0022136699     PISSN: 03649059     EISSN: 15581691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JOE.1985.1145133     Document Type: Article

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