The effect of attenuation induced by sand and dust storms on Ka-band electromagnetic wave propagation along earth-space paths

International Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves

Volumn 23, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 1677-1682

  Xu, Yingxia ^a   Huang, Jiying ^a   Li, Yingle ^a  

^a XIDIAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Attenuation; Earth space paths; Ka band; Particle size distribution

Indexed keywords

DUST; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE PROPAGATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MILLIMETER WAVES; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PERMITTIVITY; SAND; SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; STORMS; TELECOMMUNICATION LINKS;

DUST STORMS; EARTH-SPACE PATHS; KA-BAND; PHASE SHIFT CONSTANT;

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ATTENUATION;

EID: 1942539124     PISSN: 01959271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020566120813     Document Type: Article

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