Experimental research of the spectral, polarizing and azimuthal features of the S-, Ka- and V-band backscattering by the water and petroleum surfaces

The local monitoring of marine water area contaminations by ground allocation radar will be an actual problem for some considerable time due to the growth in the incidence of such contaminations. Besides this area, the research can be relevant to satellite remote sensing of a marine surface and for studying the hydrodynamic processes in the upper layers of ocean. In this context, the authors present experimental research of the spectral, polarizing and azimuthal features of the S-, Ka- and V-band backscattering by water and petroleum surfaces. The instrumentation and experimental techniques are discussed, while the results of processing experimental data are given.