Figure 1: Echo power is plotted on a linear scale versus Doppler frequency from +450 Hz (approaching) to -450 Hz (receding). The central bar at the origin of each spectrum shows 1 standard deviation of the receiver noise. The data were first averaged in 20-degree phase bins and then smoothed to a frequency resolution of 30 Hz. The weighted-average phase is given at the upper left of each spectrum. End-on views are at 0 and 180 degrees. The Doppler spectrum of the reference ellipsoid at each of these weighted-average phases is shown in red for comparison with the data.

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