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  The modification of X and L band radar signals by monomolecular sea slicks

Hühnerfuss, H., Alpers, W., Cross, A., Garrett, W. D., Keller, W. C., Lange, P. A., et al. (1983). The modification of X and L band radar signals by monomolecular sea slicks. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 88, 9817-9822. doi:10.1029/JC088iC14p09817.

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Hühnerfuss, Heinrich1, Author
Alpers, Werner2, Author
Cross, Aubrey, Author
Garrett, William D., Author
Keller, William C., Author
Lange, Philipp A., Author
Plant, William J., Author
Schlude, Franz, Author
Schuler, Dale L., Author
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 Abstract: One methyl oleate and two oleyl alcohol surface films were produced on the surface of the North Sea under comparable oceanographic and meteorological conditions in order to investigate their influence on X and L band radar backscatter. Signals are backscattered in these bands primarily by surface waves with lengths of about 2 and 12 cm, respectively, and backscattered power levels in both bands were reduced by the slicks. The reduction was larger at X band than at L band, however, indicating that shorter waves are more intensely damped by the surface films. The oleyl alcohol film caused greater attenuation of short gravity waves than the film of methyl oleate, thus demonstrating the importance of the physicochemical properties of films on the damping of wind‐generated gravity capillary waves. Finally, these experiments indicate a distinct dependence of the degree of damping on the angle between wind and waves. Wind‐generated waves traveling in the wind direction are more intensely damped by surface films than are waves traveling at larger angles to the wind.

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Language(s): eng - English
 Dates: 1983
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 Identifiers: ISI: A1983RQ99500028
DOI: 10.1029/JC088iC14p09817
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Title: Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans
  Abbreviation : J. Geophys. Res. - C
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Pages: - Volume / Issue: 88 Sequence Number: - Start / End Page: 9817 - 9822 Identifier: ISSN: 2169-9291
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