Title :
Radio wave propagation through woods
Author :
Goldman, J. ; Swenson, G.W., Jr.
Author_Institution :
Appl. Phys. Lab., Johns Hopkins Univ., Laurel, MD, USA
fDate :
10/1/1999 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
In 1997 and 1998, measurements were made of radio wave attenuation through a cottonwood plantation at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, on a number of frequencies between 27 and 411 MHz. Based on these measurements, an empirical formula that describes radio wave attenuation was developed
Keywords :
HF radio propagation; UHF radio propagation; VHF radio propagation; attenuation measurement; electromagnetic wave absorption; 27 to 411 MHz; HF; UHF; University of Illinois; Urbana-Champaign; VHF; cottonwood plantation; empirical formula; frequencies; measurements; radio wave attenuation; radio wave propagation; woods; Antenna measurements; Area measurement; Attenuation measurement; Electromagnetic measurements; Electromagnetic propagation; Pulse measurements; Radio transmitters; UHF measurements; Voltage; Wildlife;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation Magazine, IEEE