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- Provides the optimal information for wind field extraction
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- Using satellite Doppler information, ocean current speed (either toward or away from the radar) can be obtained
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- ScanSAR and Wide beam modes provide wide-area surveillance
- Fine beam mode provides high-resolution coverage for specific regions-of-interest
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- VV provides adequate ocean clutter to allow wake analysis for most accessible incidence angles
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- Optimal ship detection based on the target to clutter ratio is:
- HV for incidence angles < 45 degrees
- HH for incidence angles > 45 degrees
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- Expected to provide improved ship target detection and possible classification when combined with Ultra-Fine beam mode
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- Provides better contrast than either HH or HV
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