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Quasi-specular sea scatter with modified reflection coefficient

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The paper deals with the relationship between the sea surface wind speed (U) and the backscattering coefficient (σ0) for microwave frequencies and quasi specular range of angles. Valenzuela’s effective reflection coefficient based on the theory of scattering of electromagnetic waves from rought dielectric surfaces has been introduced in the expression of backscattering coefficient and the final result compared with the σ0-U relationship derived fromSEASAT scatterometer and concurrent sea truth data.

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  1. Meteorology and Oceanography Division, Space Applications Centre (ISRO), 380 053, Ahmedabad, India

    Raj Kumar & Abhijit Sarkar

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Kumar, R., Sarkar, A. Quasi-specular sea scatter with modified reflection coefficient. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. (Earth Planet. Sci.) 95, 75–82 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03029172

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