Ground clutter cancellation in incoherent radars: solutions for EISCAT Svalbard radar

• Published in: Annales Geophysicae
• Main Authors: T. Turunen, J. Markkanen, A. P. van Eyken
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2000
• Subjects: Science; Q; Physics; QC1-999; Geophysics. Cosmic physics; QC801-809; Svalbard; Hagfors; EISCAT
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00585-000-1242-0; https://doaj.org/article/12f35958075f4ca49ea72da241a77c41

Incoherent scatter radars measure ionosphere parameters using modified Thomson scatter from free electrons in the target (see e.g. Hagfors, 1997). The integrated cross section of the ionospheric scatterers is extremely small and the measurements can easily be disturbed by signals returned by unwante...