Articles | Volume 18, issue 18
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-18-4839-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-18-4839-2025
Research article
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26 Sep 2025
Research article |  | 26 Sep 2025

A hybrid algorithm for ship clutter identification in pulse compression polarimetric radar observations

Shuai Zhang, Haoran Li, Dmitri Moisseev, and Matti Leskinen

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Interactive discussion

Status: closed

Comment types: AC – author | RC – referee | CC – community | EC – editor | CEC – chief editor | : Report abuse
  • RC1: 'Comment on amt-2024-194', Anonymous Referee #1, 07 Apr 2025
    • AC1: 'Reply on RC1', Shuai Zhang, 27 Apr 2025
  • RC2: 'Comment on amt-2024-194', Anonymous Referee #2, 11 Apr 2025
    • AC2: 'Reply on RC2', Shuai Zhang, 27 Apr 2025

Peer review completion

AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision | EF: Editorial file upload
AR by Shuai Zhang on behalf of the Authors (28 Apr 2025)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
EF by Polina Shvedko (28 Apr 2025)  Supplement 
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (04 May 2025) by Gianfranco Vulpiani
RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (05 May 2025)
ED: Reconsider after major revisions (22 Jun 2025) by Gianfranco Vulpiani
AR by Shuai Zhang on behalf of the Authors (08 Jul 2025)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (09 Jul 2025) by Gianfranco Vulpiani
RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (09 Jul 2025)
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (17 Jul 2025) by Gianfranco Vulpiani
AR by Shuai Zhang on behalf of the Authors (22 Jul 2025)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Publish as is (22 Jul 2025) by Gianfranco Vulpiani
AR by Shuai Zhang on behalf of the Authors (23 Jul 2025)
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Short summary
The data quality of weather radar near coastlines can be affected by echoes from ships, and this interference is exacerbated when pulse compression technology is used. This study developed a hybrid ship clutter identification algorithm based on artificial intelligence and heuristic criteria, effectively mitigating the issue. The successful reproduction of ship tracks in the Gulf of Finland supports this conclusion.
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