Title :
Attenuation of satellite microwaves by a cumulonimbus
Author_Institution :
Dept of Manage. & Inf. Sci., Hokkaido Coll. of Arts & Sci., Japan
Abstract :
Concerning microwave propagation on satellite communications and broadcasts, cumulonimbuses bring large attenuations to the propagation. This paper presents a theory of attenuation occurring and shows an example of experimental data.
Keywords :
clouds; direct broadcasting by satellite; electromagnetic wave scattering; microwave propagation; tropospheric electromagnetic wave propagation; attenuation theory; broadcasts; cumulonimbus; experimental data; microwave propagation; satellite communications; satellite microwave attenuation; Attenuation; Clouds; Earth; Educational institutions; Ice; Information science; Microwave propagation; Rain; Satellite broadcasting; Snow;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1995. AP-S. Digest
Conference_Location :
Newport Beach, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2719-5
DOI :
10.1109/APS.1995.530013
