• DocumentCode
    1012776
  • Title

    Forward scattering due to rain at 11 GHz

  • Author

    Li, Tinge ; Jakes, W.C. ; Morrison, J.A.

  • Author_Institution
    Bell Labs., Holmdel, NJ USA
  • Volume
    25
  • Issue
    5
  • fYear
    1977
  • fDate
    9/1/1977 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    646
  • Lastpage
    649
  • Abstract
    Forward scattering from rain was measured at 11 GHz over a 9-km line-of-sight path. For rain rates of 100-150 mm/h, the scattered signal was observed to be about 40 dB below the direct signal. Good overall agreement was obtained between theory and experiment.
  • Keywords
    Microwave radio propagation meteorological factors; Antenna measurements; Antennas and propagation; Broadband antennas; Directive antennas; Frequency; Light scattering; Microwave propagation; Rain; Receiving antennas; Transmitting antennas;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-926X
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TAP.1977.1141660
  • Filename
    1141660