Path loss modeling for near-ground vhf radio-wave propagation through forests with tree-canopy reflection effect

Progress In Electromagnetics Research M

Volumn 12, Issue , 2010, Pages 131-141

  Meng, Y S ^a   Lee, Y H ^a   Ng, B C ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FORESTED AREA; PATH LOSS; PROPAGATION LOSS; REFLECTION EFFECTS; TREE CANOPY; UHF BAND;

WAVE PROPAGATION;

REFLECTION;

EID: 78651561945     PISSN: 19378726     EISSN: 10988963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2528/PIERM10040905     Document Type: Article

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