Abstract
An approach to the solution of the problem of the effect of a rough sea surface on the vertical coverage of a radar set, by means of an optical analogy, is suggested. The reflection of light waves by a ground-glass surface is considered, and the results of optical experiments are applied to the case of radio waves reflected by the surface of the sea. The method does not yield a precise solution to the problem, but the result achieved does not conflict seriously with practical results which have been recorded up to the present.A typical coverage diagram derived by this method is given to show the effect on the coverage of the variation of sea-surface condition as indicated by the sea-state scale.
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