Measurements of bistatic radar sea clutter

W. A. Al-Ashwal*, A. Balleri, H. D. Griffiths, W. J. Miceli, K. Woodbridge, R. Harmanny, M. A. Ritchie, A. G. Stove, S. Watts, C. J. Baker, M. Inggs, J. S. Sandenbergh, R. J.A. Tough, K. D. Ward

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    Abstract

    Bistatic radar is a technique of considerable potential importance and interest. Despite this, current understanding of the properties of bistatic clutter, and in particular, bistatic sea clutter, is limited at best. We present some results of a recent trials campaign to gather bistatic sea clutter data, and to analyse the data in order to develop models to represent bistatic radar sea clutter. The results indicate that the shape parameter of the compound K distribution model fitted to the data tends to be higher for the bistatic clutter than for the equivalent monostatic clutter. This suggests that a bistatic geometry may allow a lower detection threshold for a given probability of false alarm, and hence give improved detection performance of weak targets against a clutter background compared to the conventional monostatic geometry.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationRadarCon'11 - In the Eye of the Storm
    Subtitle of host publication2011 IEEE Radar Conference
    Pages217-221
    Number of pages5
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2011
    Event2011 IEEE Radar Conference: In the Eye of the Storm, RadarCon'11 - Kansas City, MO, United States
    Duration: 23 May 201127 May 2011

    Publication series

    NameIEEE National Radar Conference - Proceedings
    ISSN (Print)1097-5659

    Conference

    Conference2011 IEEE Radar Conference: In the Eye of the Storm, RadarCon'11
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    CityKansas City, MO
    Period23/05/1127/05/11

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