Fade slope on 10 to 30GHz earth-space communication links- Measurements and modelling

IEE Proceedings: Microwaves, Antennas and Propagation

Volumn 143, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 353-357

  Nelson, B ^a,b   Stutzman, W L ^b  

^a HUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS   (United States)

^b State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Rain attenuation; Satellite communication systems

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD MEASUREMENT; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ATTENUATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE POLARIZATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROWAVES; MILLIMETER WAVES; RADIOMETERS; SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; STATISTICS; TELECOMMUNICATION LINKS;

ADAPTIVE RAIN FADE COMPENSATION TECHNIQUES; FADE SLOPE MEASUREMENTS; RAIN ATTENUATION;

FADING (RADIO);

EID: 0030218490     PISSN: 13502417     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/ip-map:19960587     Document Type: Article

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