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An Estimate of the Error of Measurements of the Integral Radar Characteristics of Objects Situated Above the Interface between Different Media

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Methodological aspects of the process of measuring the radar cross-section of an object situated above the interface between different media are considered. The potential errors of a technique of performing measurements of the radar cross-section that employ correction factors to eliminate the influence of the subjacent surface are estimated. It is shown that similar techniques produce a measurement error of about 4–5 dB.

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Smirnov, A.P. An Estimate of the Error of Measurements of the Integral Radar Characteristics of Objects Situated Above the Interface between Different Media. Measurement Techniques 46, 487–494 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1025365500160

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