IMPROVED DETECTION OF ICEBERGS USING A DUAL-POLARIZED MARINE RADAR

Ships and drilling platforms operating in Canadian waters need reliable radar detection of icebergs and other ice targets, but for surface-based radars, little quantitative performance measurement has been done. An Arctic field trip was conducted in 1984 to record the surface-based radar returns of icebergs,'bergy bits,'and growlers (iceberg fragments). Emphasis was on the polarization properties of the return--in particular, on comparing horizontally and vertically polarized returns as well as cross-polarized components. The effect of the various polarizations is discussed and the nature of the returns shows that the use of cross polarization enhances the performance of the radar.

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  • Conference paper
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  Port and Ocean Engineering under Arctic Conditions (POAC)

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• Authors:
  • Currie, B W
  • Lewis, E O
• Conference:
  • POAC '85, 8th International Conference on Port and Ocean Engineering Under Arctic Conditions
  • Location: Narssarssuaq, Greenland
  • Date: 1985-9-7 to 1985-9-14
• Publication Date: 1985

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 10p.
• Monograph Title: POAC '85: Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Port and Ocean Engineering under Arctic Conditions

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Detectors; Ice; Icebergs; Polarization; Radar
• Uncontrolled Terms: Ice detection
• Subject Areas: Hydraulics and Hydrology; Marine Transportation; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00649069
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Maritime Technical Information Facility
• ISBN: 8798195018
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 21 1994 12:00AM