The detection of ice at sea by radar

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The paper begins with an historical review of radar for ice detection. The most up-to-date estimates of radar cross section of ice in various forms are presented and discussed. Comments are made on recent sea clutter measurements and the influence of scanner height on marine radar.

Inspec keywords: marine systems; radionavigation; radar cross-sections; ice; radar applications

Other keywords: ice; IR radiometer detectors; X-band; sea clutter backscatter coefficient; Icefax ice warning broadcasts; S-band; surface reflection coefficient; radar backscatter; radar; iceberg detection; radar cross section

Subjects: Radionavigation and direction finding; Radar equipment, systems and applications

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