Probability Density of the Maximum Likelihood Elevation Estimate of Radar Targets |
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Authors: | Trunk GV Cantrell BH Gordon WB |
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Institution: | Naval Research Laboratory, Code 5308, Washington, D. C. 20375; |
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Abstract: | The probability density of the maximum likelihood estimate of elevation angle of a radar target in the presence of multipath is calculated. For detectable signals that have low signal-to-noise ratios, the density is a mixture of a Gaussian density and a delta function at the horizon. |
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