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Until recently, experimental sea clutter research has utilized CW or narrowband radar systems. While such experiments can yield useful information on the statistical properties of electromagnetic backscatter from the sea surface at a particular radar frequency, it is difficult, if not impossible, to use such data to predict the characteristics of ultrawideband sea clutter. This paper describes an ultrawideband, Polarimetric radar system designed specifically for this task and presents data from recent investigations into the scattering properties of breaking waves in a wavetank. In addition to allowing the characterization of these scattering events, the system’s resolution, bandwidth, and Polarimetric capabilities can be used to infer the scattering mechanisms involved.
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Sletten, M.A., Trizna, D.B. (1995). Ultra-Wideband, Polarimetric Radar Studies of Spilling Breakers. In: Carin, L., Felsen, L.B. (eds) Ultra-Wideband, Short-Pulse Electromagnetics 2. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-1394-4_17
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