Title :
Prediction of slant-path rain crosspolarisation discrimination ratio and phase using dual-polarisation radar data
Author :
Baptista, J. P V Poiares ; McEwan, N.J.
Author_Institution :
University of Bradford, Postgraduate School of Information Systems Engineering, Bradford, UK
Abstract :
Rain-induced crosspolarisation on an 11.6 GHz satellite slant path is successfully predicted, in both magnitude and phase, by using simultaneous data from a dual-linear polarisation radar. Neither mean nor stochastic canting angles are invoked in the analysis.
Keywords :
electromagnetic wave polarisation; radar; radiowave propagation; rain; satellite relay systems; tropospheric electromagnetic wave propagation; 11.6 GHz; OTS linearly polarised beacon; SHF; dual-polarisation radar data; microwave path attenuation; phase prediction; radiowave propagation; rain crosspolarisation discrimination ratio; satellite slant path;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19850326
