Vol. 5, issue 03, article # 11

pdf Belov M. L., Orlov V. M. On the shape of lidar return in pulsed sounding of a wavy sea surface. // Atmospheric and oceanic optics. 1992. V. 5. No. 03. P. 196-201.
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Abstract:

The shape of echo–signal is studied in pulsed laser sounding a sea surface. The expressions for the delay, width, and average power of echo–signal recorded by the lidar receiver in monostatic and bistatic sounding of a wavy foam–free sea surface and of a sea surface partially covered with foam are derived. It is shown that the configuration of lidar, its parameters, and foam formations substantially affect the shape of the echo–pulse being received.