Title :
Attenuation in melting snow on microwave- and millimetre-wave terrestrial radio links
Author :
Jain, Y.M. ; Watson, P.A.
Author_Institution :
School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering University of Bradford, Bradford, UK
Abstract :
The scattering properties of melting snow on microwave and millimetre-wave terrestrial radio links are predicted using a new model for melting which includes coalescence. Attenuation, differential attenuation and differential phase are calculated for a horizontal path, with results at 36.25 GHz presented. Peak specific attenuation in the range 8¿13 dB/km is expected for underspread rain with 10¿15 mm/h rain rates.
Keywords :
dispersion (wave); electromagnetic wave scattering; microwave links; radiowave propagation; snow; 36.25 GHz; MM wave terrestrial radio links; attenuation; coalescence; differential attenuation; differential phase; horizontal path; melting snow; microwave terrestrial radio links; scattering properties; underspread rain;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19850047
