Bistatic HF Scattering from the Sea Surface. I. Theory

Abstract

In the first part of the paper, the first-order perturbation spectrum of electromagnetic waves scattered by the sea surface is investigated theoretically. The case of a linear non-directional vertical antenna placed near the surface illuminated by an incident field is considered with account of a finite conductivity of the sea water, small grazing angles of the scattered waves and possible motions of the detector and surface streams of the sea. The limit transitions to the well-known solutions of particular problems have been carried out.