High resolution sea clutter data: Statistical analysis of recorded live data

IEE Proceedings: Radar, Sonar and Navigation

Volumn 144, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 121-130

  Farina, A ^a   Gini, F ^b   Greco, M V ^b   Verrazzani, L ^b  

^a ALENIA SPAZIO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Non Gaussian clutter; Radar detection; Statistical real data analysis

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; DATA REDUCTION; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE POLARIZATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SIGNAL DETECTION; STATISTICAL TESTS; THERMAL NOISE;

NON GAUSSIAN CLUTTER; RADAR DETECTION; STATISTICAL REAL DATA ANALYSIS;

RADAR CLUTTER;

EID: 0031169623     PISSN: 13502395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/ip-rsn:19971107     Document Type: Article

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