DocumentCode :
379973
Title :
Foliage attenuation and ground reflectivity measurements in forest stands at millimeter-wave frequencies
Author :
Nashashibi, A. ; Sarabandi, K. ; Oveisgharan, S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Michigan Univ., Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Volume :
2
fYear :
2002
fDate :
2002
Firstpage :
298
Abstract :
In this paper, outdoor experimental procedures as well as two-way foliage attenuation and ground reflectivity data acquired using a nadir-looking radar operating at 35-GHz are presented. The outdoor measurements were conducted at Aberdeen, Maryland, on two distinct forest stands, one being deciduous (Spesutie Island test site) and the other one mostly coniferous (Edgewood test site). The foliage parameters of these stands, including tree density, height, trunk diameter, location, foliage coverage, etc., were also characterized accurately. This type of data is the first of its kind and has not been reported before in the open literature. It was collected during a foliage-covered target detection experiment.
Keywords :
electromagnetic wave absorption; electromagnetic wave reflection; electromagnetic wave scattering; millimetre wave propagation; radar cross-sections; reflectivity; 35 GHz; MM wave; coniferous trees; deciduous trees; foliage attenuation; foliage coverage; forest stands; ground reflectivity measurements; millimeter wave frequencies; nadir-looking radar; radar cross-section; tree density; tree height; trunk diameter; Attenuation measurement; Frequency; Laser radar; Millimeter wave measurements; Millimeter wave radar; Physical optics; Radar applications; Radar detection; Reflectivity; Shadow mapping;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2002. IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7330-8
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2002.1016084
Filename :
1016084
Link To Document :
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