New simulation, analysis and quick plotting tools in SOPA

New features have been added to SOPA:

• a square facet simulator using a cos^exp law to weight the effect of surfaces not facing the radar;
• the possibility to create maps of the estimated locations of the first returns for each frame;
• the possibility to create radargram-like images showing the minimum/maximum ground distance from the nadir point of the surface clutter contributions summing up in the simulations;
• plotting tools for quick visualization of all the main outputs of SOPA.

Have a look at the new features on the SOPA project page, and in particular on the new examples page!