Doppler-polarimetric radar system for recognition of distributed objects

Abstract

This paper considers Doppler-polarimetric radar methods in application to observing distributed targets. Examples of typical distributed targets are meteorological objects. For instance, among wide variety of meteorological objects, such targets as clouds with precipitation are considered. Developed mathematical models of Doppler-polarimetric reflections from distributed targets as rain and clouds are discussed. Phenomenological and mathematical aspects of the relationships between different Doppler-polarimetric measurable variables and parameters of the object under observation such as its microstructure and dynamic properties of scatterers inside the resolution volume are considered. Implementation of Doppler-polarimetric approach, which requires significant processing power, in reasonable devices is considered.