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Effect of random motion on synthetic aperture radar imagery

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We consider the effect of the random motion of capillary waves on the mean intensity and the contrast of the images of dynamic ocean surfaces, with such features as surface waves and current boundaries, produced by a synthetic aperture radar (SAR).

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  1. Blackett Laboratory, Physics Department, Imperial College, London, UK

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Ouchi, K. Effect of random motion on synthetic aperture radar imagery. Opt Quant Electron 14, 263–275 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00619606

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