The problem of radiometric detection from orbital platforms of small reflective targets against the sea surface is studied. Equations are developed to describe radiometric sensor signal-to-noise ratio in terms of orbital height, RF frequency, antenna diameter and other system parameters.
Small target detection by space-borne radiometry
Die Erkennung kleiner Ziele mit Radiometrie aus dem Weltraum
1983
2 Seiten, 2 Bilder, 1 Tabelle, 2 Quellen
Conference paper
English
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