Entomological Radar Overview: System and Signal Processing

@article{Long2020EntomologicalRO,
  title={Entomological Radar Overview: System and Signal Processing},
  author={Teng Long and Cheng Hu and Rui Wang and Tianran Zhang and Shaoyang Kong and Weidong Li and Jiong Cai and Weiming Tian and Tao Zeng},
  journal={IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine},
  year={2020},
  volume={35},
  pages={20-32}
}
  • T. Long, Cheng Hu, T. Zeng
  • Published 2020
  • Environmental Science
  • IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine
Insect migration is a significant ecological phenomenon in nature, and difficult to directly observe because insects are small and fly hundreds of meters above the ground at night. Radar, working in all-weather and all-time conditions, remains one of the most effective tools for observing insect flight. This paper reviews the developments of radar systems and signal processing methods in radar entomology. Typical insect radar systems and parameter retrieval methods are presented, including that… 
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