Qualitative Analysis of the Time-Frequency Signature Induced by a Reflected L-Band Signal from Time Evolving Sea Surfaces

Abstract

Passive remote sensing techniques have become more and more popular for detection and characterization purposes. The advantage of using the Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) are the well known signals emitted and the availability in most areas on Earth. In the present paper, L-Band signals (including GNSS signals) are considered for oceanographic purposes. The main interest in this contribution is the analysis of the signal reflected by an evolving sea surface using time-frequency transforms. The features which occur in this domain are examined in relation to the physical phenomena: interaction of the electromagnetic waves with the moving sea surface.