Physical mechanisms of the radar imaging of the ocean surface are reviewed. The resonant and nonresonant mechanisms of microwave radiation scattering from the ocean surface are considered, analyzed, and compared based on 20 years of the authors’ own theoretical and experimental work, and publications by other research teams. The experimental facts that cannot be explained by resonant scattering models are analyzed in detail, and in this connection the significant contribution of mesoscale breaking waves to scattering at grazing angles is justified. The characteristic features and
most probable mechanisms of radar imaging of various mesoscale phenomena deep in the ocean and in the atmosphere are considered.
PACS:84.40.Ba, 92.10.Hm, 93.85.+q (all) DOI:10.1070/PU2003v046n01ABEH001114 URL: https://ufn.ru/en/articles/2003/1/d/ 000183153400004 Citation: Bulatov M G, Kravtsov Yu A, Lavrova O Yu, Litovchenko K T, Mityagina M I, Raev M D, Sabinin K D, Trokhimovskii Yu G, Churyumov A N, Shugan I V "Physical mechanisms of aerospace radar imaging of the ocean" Phys. Usp.46 63–79 (2003)
PT Journal Article
TI Physical mechanisms of aerospace radar imaging of the ocean
AU Bulatov M G
FAU Bulatov MG
AU Kravtsov Yu A
FAU Kravtsov YA
AU Lavrova O Yu
FAU Lavrova OY
AU Litovchenko K T
FAU Litovchenko KT
AU Mityagina M I
FAU Mityagina MI
AU Raev M D
FAU Raev MD
AU Sabinin K D
FAU Sabinin KD
AU Trokhimovskii Yu G
FAU Trokhimovskii YG
AU Churyumov A N
FAU Churyumov AN
AU Shugan I V
FAU Shugan IV
DP 10 Jan, 2003
TA Phys. Usp.
VI 46
IP 1
PG 63-79
RX 10.1070/PU2003v046n01ABEH001114
URL https://ufn.ru/en/articles/2003/1/d/
SO Phys. Usp. 2003 Jan 10;46(1):63-79