Electromagnetic wave propagation in rain and polarization effects

Proceedings of the Japan Academy Series B: Physical and Biological Sciences

Volumn 86, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 539-562

  Okamura, Sogo ^a,b   Oguchi, Tomohiro ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b THE JAPAN ACADEMY   (Japan)

^c KANTO GAKUIN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Attenuation by rain; Multiple scattering effects; Polarization effects; Radar meteorology; Radiowave propagation

Indexed keywords

RAIN;

METEOROLOGY; MICROWAVE RADIATION; RADIATION SCATTERING; REVIEW; TELECOMMUNICATION;

METEOROLOGY; MICROWAVES; RADAR; RAIN; SCATTERING, RADIATION;

EID: 77955113370     PISSN: 03862208     EISSN: 13492896     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2183/pjab.86.539     Document Type: Review

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