Propagation Phenomena Affecting Satellite Communication Systems Operating in the Centimeter and Millimeter Wavelength Bands

Proceedings of the IEEE

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 1971, Pages 173-188

  Crane, R K ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IEEPA; RADIO WAVES; RADIO WAVES, ATTENUATION; RADIO WAVES, SCATTERING;

EID: 0014971769     PISSN: 00189219     EISSN: 15582256     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/PROC.1971.8123     Document Type: Article

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