Classification of ground clutter and anomalous propagation using dual-polarization weather radar

IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing

Volumn 46, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1892-1904

  Rico Ramirez, Miguel Angel ^a   Cluckie, Ian David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bayes classifier; Fuzzy logic; Fuzzy sets; Polarimetrie radar; Precipitation; Radar; Radar clutter; Radar measurements; Sea clutter

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION (OF INFORMATION); CLASSIFIERS; CLUTTER (INFORMATION THEORY); CRACK PROPAGATION; DETECTORS; FUZZY LOGIC; FUZZY SYSTEMS; LEARNING SYSTEMS; MEMBERSHIP FUNCTIONS; POLARIZATION; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; RADAR; RADAR CLUTTER; RADAR SYSTEMS; RADIO; WEATHER INFORMATION SERVICES;

(111) TEXTURE; (MIN ,MAX ,+) FUNCTIONS; (P ,P ,T) MEASUREMENTS; ALTERNATIVE APPROACH; ANOMALOUS PROPAGATION (AP); APPLIED (CO); BAYES CLASSIFIERS; CLUTTER SIGNALS; CONDITIONAL PROBABILITY DENSITY; DUAL POLARIZATION WEATHER RADAR; DUAL POLARIZATIONS; EDGE EFFECTS; FUZZY CLASSIFIERS; GROUND CLUTTER; GROUND-BASED; OPTIMAL WEIGHTING; PRECIPITATION (METALLOGRAPHY); RADAR RAINFALL; SEA CLUTTERS; SINGLE POLARIZATION; WEATHER RADARS;

RADAR MEASUREMENT;

EID: 45849104253     PISSN: 01962892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TGRS.2008.916979     Document Type: Article

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