Accession Number:

AD0847275

Title:

The Frequency Dependence of Backscatter from Rough Surfaces

Descriptive Note:

Technical rept.

Corporate Author:

KANSAS UNIV CENTER FOR RESEARCH INC LAWRENCE

Personal Author(s):

• Rouse, Jr, John W.

Report Date:

1968-09-01

Pagination or Media Count:

163.0

Abstract:

The report describes use of a broad-spectrum acoustic simulation system to predict the behavior of broad-spectrum radar systems. Analysis of the rough-surface backscatter data verifies the predicted dependence of the frequency response of backscatter on the statistics of the illuminated surface. The measurement of the backscatter from object targets confirms the ability of broad-spectrum illumination to smooth the complex reradiation patterns characteristic of object targets. These data are collected in image form B- scan, and this system capability offers considerable promise for further investigation of imaging radar applications of the broad-spectrum technique.

Descriptors:

• *MAPPING
• *NATURAL RESOURCES
• *RADAR REFLECTIONS
• ACOUSTIC SIGNALS
• AERIAL RECONNAISSANCE
• BACKSCATTERING
• BROADBAND
• DATA PROCESSING
• INSTRUMENTATION
• RADAR IMAGES
• SIMULATION
• STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
• SURFACE ROUGHNESS
• TERRAIN

Subject Categories:

• Cartography and Aerial Photography
• Active and Passive Radar Detection and Equipment

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE