Generalised mathematical model for raindrop size distribution (RSD) for application in radiowave propagation and meteorological studies

Electronics Letters

Volumn 33, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 895-897

  Timothy, K I ^a   Sarkar, S K ^a  

^a NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY   (India)

Author keywords

Radiowave propagation; Rain

Indexed keywords

INTEGRAL EQUATIONS; METEOROLOGY; RADIO TRANSMISSION; RAIN;

RAIN ATTENUATION; RAINDROP SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

EID: 0031559275     PISSN: 00135194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/el:19970561     Document Type: Article

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