• DocumentCode
    941035
  • Title

    Crosspolarisation from high-altitude hydrometeors on a 20 GHz satellite radio path

  • Author

    McEwan, Neil J. ; Watson, P.A. ; Dissanayake, P.A. ; Haworth, P.A. ; Vakili, P.A.

  • Author_Institution
    University of Bradford, Postgraduate School of Studies in Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Bradford, UK
  • Volume
    13
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    1977
  • Firstpage
    13
  • Lastpage
    14
  • Abstract
    20 GHz signals received from the ATS6 satellite show much higher crosspolarisation than expected from rain alone. Radar data indicate the cause to be hydrometeors above, rather than in, the melting band. During thunderstorms, the crosspolar level can change abruptly at the moment of a lightning discharge.
  • Keywords
    radiowave propagation; satellite links; 20 GHz satellite radio path; ATS6 satellite; crosspolar level; crosspolarisation; high altitude hydrometeors; lightning discharge; thunderstorms;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19770010
  • Filename
    4240333
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=941035