Comparison of the use of dual-frequency and single-frequency attenuation for the measurement of path-averaged rainfall along a microwave link

IEE Proceedings: Microwaves, Antennas and Propagation

Volumn 150, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 315-320

  Holt, A R ^a   Kuznetsov, G G ^a   Rahimi, A R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ATTENUATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE POLARIZATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE PROPAGATION; RAIN; REMOTE SENSING; SPURIOUS SIGNAL NOISE;

MELTING HYDROMETEORS; RAINFALL MEASUREMENT;

MICROWAVE LINKS;

EID: 0345357174     PISSN: 13502417     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/ip-map:20030616     Document Type: Conference Paper

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