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In Larry Milberry’s text on CAELarry Milberry’s text on CAE (Canadian Aviation Electronics), in a discussion of the development of digital radar land mass simulation (DRLMS) for the Dutch Lynx mission simulator, far-shore brightening is described as “coastlines [appearing] brighter, because there are two different radar returns—one directly from the radar scanning the coast, the other caused by the radar reflecting off the water onto the shore.”(p.240)

Now I know this would seem to answer my question, but I have had difficulty finding any other definitions of the phenomenon.

Specifically, I am wondering if there are other important details about far-shore brightening that are being missed?

  • Is far-shore brightening specific to aircraft radar due to the high angle relative to the ground? Or is far-shore brightening also a marine radar and land-based radar phenomenon?
  • Is far-shore brightening common on contemporary radar? Or has there been advancements to compensate?
  • Is far-shore brightening helpful when reading the radar?

If you might be able to direct me to further resources that would be very helpful.

In Larry Milberry’s text on CAE (Canadian Aviation Electronics), in a discussion of the development of digital radar land mass simulation (DRLMS) for the Dutch Lynx mission simulator, far-shore brightening is described as “coastlines [appearing] brighter, because there are two different radar returns—one directly from the radar scanning the coast, the other caused by the radar reflecting off the water onto the shore.”(p.240)

Now I know this would seem to answer my question, but I have had difficulty finding any other definitions of the phenomenon.

Specifically, I am wondering if there are other important details about far-shore brightening that are being missed?

  • Is far-shore brightening specific to aircraft radar due to the high angle relative to the ground? Or is far-shore brightening also a marine radar and land-based radar phenomenon?
  • Is far-shore brightening common on contemporary radar? Or has there been advancements to compensate?
  • Is far-shore brightening helpful when reading the radar?

If you might be able to direct me to further resources that would be very helpful.

In Larry Milberry’s text on CAE (Canadian Aviation Electronics), in a discussion of the development of digital radar land mass simulation (DRLMS) for the Dutch Lynx mission simulator, far-shore brightening is described as “coastlines [appearing] brighter, because there are two different radar returns—one directly from the radar scanning the coast, the other caused by the radar reflecting off the water onto the shore.”(p.240)

Now I know this would seem to answer my question, but I have had difficulty finding any other definitions of the phenomenon.

Specifically, I am wondering if there are other important details about far-shore brightening that are being missed?

  • Is far-shore brightening specific to aircraft radar due to the high angle relative to the ground? Or is far-shore brightening also a marine radar and land-based radar phenomenon?
  • Is far-shore brightening common on contemporary radar? Or has there been advancements to compensate?
  • Is far-shore brightening helpful when reading the radar?

If you might be able to direct me to further resources that would be very helpful.

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What causes the radar phenomenon of ‘far-shore brightening’?

In Larry Milberry’s text on CAE (Canadian Aviation Electronics), in a discussion of the development of digital radar land mass simulation (DRLMS) for the Dutch Lynx mission simulator, far-shore brightening is described as “coastlines [appearing] brighter, because there are two different radar returns—one directly from the radar scanning the coast, the other caused by the radar reflecting off the water onto the shore.”(p.240)

Now I know this would seem to answer my question, but I have had difficulty finding any other definitions of the phenomenon.

Specifically, I am wondering if there are other important details about far-shore brightening that are being missed?

  • Is far-shore brightening specific to aircraft radar due to the high angle relative to the ground? Or is far-shore brightening also a marine radar and land-based radar phenomenon?
  • Is far-shore brightening common on contemporary radar? Or has there been advancements to compensate?
  • Is far-shore brightening helpful when reading the radar?

If you might be able to direct me to further resources that would be very helpful.