Title :
Tropospheric noise in microwave range-difference measurements
Author :
Janes, Harris B. ; Thompson, Moody C., Jr. ; Smith, Dean
Author_Institution :
Institute for Telecommunication Sciences, U.S. Department of Commerce, Boulder, CO, USA
fDate :
3/1/1973 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Tropospheric phase noise in the 9.6-GHz range and range-difference data was studied experimentally on a 65-km slanted overwater path, with baseline lengths of 10, 370, 400, and 749 m at the lower terminal. The noise data are interpreted in terms of their power spectra and rms values as a function of baseline length. Results of a cross-correlation analysis of the range variation data are consistent with a "frozen turbulence" model of the troposphere.
Keywords :
Microwave radio propagation meteorological factors; Overwater radio propagation; Phase noise; Radio navigation meteorological factors; Tropospheric radio propagation; Antennas and propagation; Atmospheric measurements; Atmospheric modeling; Directive antennas; Equations; Microwave measurements; Noise measurement; Phase noise; Power system modeling; Terrestrial atmosphere;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAP.1973.1140460
