Modelling Water Waves Research Articles

Some problems in modelling water waves for the study of back-scattering of microwave radio energy

Existing information on back-scattering of centimeter radio energy by ocean waves is examined with the thought that back-scattering might be modelled using small water waves and millimeter radio waves. The author concludes that such modeling will be unsuccessful because the scattering of millimeter radio waves will be by capillary water waves rather than gravity waves.