[PP2-2-4] Radar cross-section

Measure of radar reflectivity. The Radar Cross Section (RCS) is expressed in terms of the physical size of an hypothetical uniformly scattering sphere that would give rise to the same level of reflection as that observed from the sample target.

External resources

• Henderson, F. M. & Lewis, A. J. (ed.) (1998). Principles & Applications of Imaging RADAR. Manual of Remote Sensing. Third Edition, Volume 2. John Wiley & Sons, USA.

Skills

• 2051 - Explain what the radar cross-section is

  Explain what the radar cross-section is

Status

Outgoing relations

• [PP2-2-4] Radar cross-section is subconcept of [PP2-2] Interaction of microwaves with matter

Incoming relations

• [PP2-2-4-1] Radar equation is subconcept of [PP2-2-4] Radar cross-section
• [PP2-2-4-2] Sigma nought is subconcept of [PP2-2-4] Radar cross-section
• [PP2-2-4-3] Gamma nought is subconcept of [PP2-2-4] Radar cross-section
• [PP2-2-4-4] Beta nought (brightness) is subconcept of [PP2-2-4] Radar cross-section

Contributors

• Christiane Schmullius
  https://www.geographie.uni-jena.de/en/Schmullius.html
• Martyna A. Stelmaszczuk-Górska
  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3097-9278