DocumentCode :
1009676
Title :
Ku-band and S-band observations of the differential propagation constant in snow
Author :
Hendry, Archibald ; Mccormick, G.C. ; Barge, Brian L.
Author_Institution :
National Res. Council of Canada, Ottawa, Ont., Canada
Volume :
24
Issue :
4
fYear :
1976
fDate :
7/1/1976 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
521
Lastpage :
525
Abstract :
Observations of the differential propagation constant in snow are reported. These observations, made with circularly-polarized radars, indicate that the principal effect of anisotropy is to produce a differential phase shift. A value of 
per kilometer has been obtained for propagation through snow at a wavelength of 10.4 cm; at 1.8 cm values ranging from 
to 
per kilometer were observed in moderate to heavy snow.
per kilometer has been obtained for propagation through snow at a wavelength of 10.4 cm; at 1.8 cm values ranging from to per kilometer were observed in moderate to heavy snow.Keywords :
Microwave radio propagation meteorological factors; Amplitude estimation; Antennas and propagation; Aperture antennas; Boats; Clutter; Integral equations; Phase estimation; Propagation constant; Radar antennas; Snow;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0018-926X
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/TAP.1976.1141364
Filename :
1141364
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