Multiple scattering effects on the radar cross section (RCS) of objects in a random medium including backscattering enhancement and shower curtain effects

Waves Random Media

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 499-511

  Ishimaru, Akira ^a   Jaruwatanadilok, Sermsak ^a   Kuga, Yasuo ^a  

^a University of Washington   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; GREEN'S FUNCTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RADAR CROSS SECTION; RANDOM PROCESSES;

BACKSCATTERING ENHANCEMENT; KIRCHHOFF APPROXIMATION; PARABOLIC APPROXIMATION; SCATTERING EFFECTS; SHOWER CURTAIN EFFECTS;

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE BACKSCATTERING;

EID: 6344294650     PISSN: 09597174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0959-7174/14/4/002     Document Type: Article

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