METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTION/CLASSIFICATION OF RADAR TARGETS INCLUDING BIRDS AND OTHER HAZARDS

摘要

Methods and apparatus for processing data from a low beam channel, a high beam channel and a weather channel to perform an altitude estimation based upon a target amplitude ratio between the low beam channel and the high beam channel and target range, and for performing target detection based upon data from the weather channel. In one embodiment, migrating birds can be more accurately detected and classified than with conventional systems.