Method for Prediction of Attenuation on earth-space links based on Radar Measurements of The Physical Structure of Rainfall

IEE Proceedings F: Communications Radar and Signal Processing

Volumn 133, Issue 4, 1986, Pages 429-440

  Leitao, M J ^a   Watson, P A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Radar and radionavigation; Radiowave propagation (microwave); Rain; Satellite links and space communication

Indexed keywords

RADAR - MEASUREMENTS; RADIO TRANSMISSION - ATTENUATION;

ATTENUATION PREDICTIONS; DUAL-POLARIZATION RADAR; EARTH-SPACE LINKS; EUROPEAN REGION; RAINSTORMS;

RAIN AND RAINFALL;

EID: 0022756946     PISSN: 01437070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/ip-f-1.1986.0068     Document Type: Article

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