A simplified analytical model to predict the specific attenuation of a tree canopy

IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 696-703

  Torrico, Saúl A ^a,b   Lang, Roger H ^c  

^a Comsearch ^*  (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c George Washington University   (United States)

Author keywords

Radio propagation; Skin depth; Specific attenuation; Tree canopy; Tree propagation loss; Vegetation; Wireless communications

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ATTENUATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE POLARIZATION; FORESTRY; GEOMETRY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; RADIO TRANSMISSION;

SKIN DEPTH; SPECIFIC ATTENUATION; TREE CANOPY; TREE PROPAGATION LOSS;

WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

ATTENUATION; FOREST CANOPY; FREQUENCIES; GEOMETRY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POLARIZATION; RADIO; TELECOMMUNICATIONS;

EID: 34147106933     PISSN: 00189545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TVT.2007.891485     Document Type: Article

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