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Bistatic‐Radar Detection of High‐Altitude Clear‐Air Atmospheric Targets
Author(s) -
Doviak R. J.,
Goldhirsh J.,
Miller A. R.
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
radio science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.371
H-Index - 84
eISSN - 1944-799X
pISSN - 0048-6604
DOI - 10.1029/rs007i011p00993
Subject(s) - bistatic radar , remote sensing , altitude (triangle) , radar , environmental science , signature (topology) , geology , meteorology , computer science , radar imaging , physics , telecommunications , geometry , mathematics
The Valley Forge‐Wallops Island bistatic radar has routinely identified high‐altitude clear‐air atmospheric targets. Bistatically detected target signatures are interpreted in terms of layer and diffuse distributions of scatterers. Simplified numerical models appear to explain well the layer signature characteristics. Locations of bistatically detected targets are compared with locations of meteorological features and monostatically detected atmospheric targets. Comparison shows the advantage gained when bistatic radars complement monostatic observations of clear‐air atmospheric targets.