Title :
Prediction of tropospheric multipath effects on microwave communication system performance
Author :
Vasseur, H ; Vanhoenacker-Janvier, D.
Author_Institution :
Microwaves U.C.L. Bâtiment Maxwell Place du Levant 3, B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.
Abstract :
A simple deterministic model is proposed to represent in a realistic way the time evolution of nocturnal refractive layers in the lower troposphere. It enables simulations of the multipath fading effects induced on both microwave terrestrial links and low-elevation satellite paths. It offers an efficient means for characterising the transmission channel and predicting the error performances of radio communication systems under tropospheric multipath conditions.
Keywords :
Attenuation; Cooling; Ducts; Fading; Frequency; Microwave communication; Refractive index; Satellite broadcasting; System performance; Terrestrial atmosphere;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Conference, 1996. 26th European
Conference_Location :
Prague, Czech Republic
DOI :
10.1109/EUMA.1996.337560
