Title :
Estimating tropospheric scintillation intensity on earth-space propagation paths
Author :
Otung, I.E. ; Savvaris, A.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Glamorgan, Pontypridd, UK
fDate :
3/30/2006 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Empirical formulas are presented that improve the estimation of tropospheric scintillation intensity on earth-space propagation paths. The formulas have been checked against measurements on earth-space links spanning elevation angles from 5° to 40° and frequencies from 11 to 50 GHz, and located in regions of average ambient temperature from 5 to 20°C.
Keywords :
satellite links; scintillation; tropospheric electromagnetic wave propagation; 11 to 50 GHz; 5 to 20 C; Earth-space links; Earth-space propagation paths; elevation angles; tropospheric scintillation intensity estimation;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20064281
