The study of MMW and MW attenuation considering multiple scattering effect in sand and dust storms at slant paths

International Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1383-1392

  Yang, Ruike ^a   Wu, Zhensen ^a   You, Jinguang ^a  

^a XIDIAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Attenuation; Millimeter wave; Multiple scattering; Sand and dust storm

Indexed keywords

ATTENUATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DUST; FREQUENCIES; MICROWAVES; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; SAND; SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; SCATTERING; STORMS;

MULTIPLE SCATTERING; PARTICLE DENSITY;

MILLIMETER WAVES;

EID: 0347763327     PISSN: 01959271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025017809535     Document Type: Article

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