551.46We analyze limitations in the description of radio wave scattering, which employs models of the probability distribution function of sea surface slopes on the basis of the Gram-Charlier series. It is shown that such models allow one to describe the scattering of radio waves for the incidence angles which do not exceed 5 • -6 • in the case of weak winds, and for the incidence angles 21 • -25 • if the wind velocity is equal to 10 m/s. The combined model of the probability distribution function of sea surface slopes is constructed, which corresponds to the Gram-Charlier model in the region of small slopes, and to the Gaussian distribution in the region of large slopes.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.