An Empirical Formula for the Radar Cross Section of Ships at Grazing Incidence

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1 March 1974

journal article
Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems

Vol. AES-10 (2) , 292
DOI:10.1109/taes.1974.307935

Abstract

From a collection of measurements of the radar cross section of ships at grazing incidence, an empirical formula is presented that relates cross section to radar frequency and ship displacement.

Keywords

RADAR CROSS SECTION
MARINE VEHICLES
WAVELENGTH MEASUREMENT
FREQUENCY MEASUREMENT
DISPLACEMENT MEASUREMENT
RADAR MEASUREMENTS
LABORATORIES
MICROWAVE BANDS
MICROWAVE MEASUREMENTS
SIZE MEASUREMENT