REFLECTION OF DIRECTED PLANE-POLARIZED RADIATION FROM AN UNDULATING SEA-SURFACE

In terms of the stochastic facet model of the sea surface, a technique is developed for calculating the average energy and polarization characteristics of directed plane-polarized radiation reflected by the sea, using a bistatic probe system. The main purpose of the technique is to determine the mean radiance and vibration azimuth of the reflected radiation. Examples are given of calculations of the indicated quantities. The results can be useful in hydrophysical studies.