Title :
Depolarisation by solid hydrometeors
Author :
Mccormick, G.C. ; Hendry, A.
Author_Institution :
National Research Council of Canada, Division of Electrical Engineering, Ottawa, Canada
Abstract :
Scattering by snow and ice crystals are possible causes of depolarisation along satellite paths. It is believed that ice crystals aligned by atmospheric electrostatic fields are a prime but not exclusive cause of such depolarisation.
Keywords :
ice; polarisation; radiowave propagation; satellite links; snow; atmospheric electrostatic fields; depolarisation; ice crystals; satellite paths; snow; solid hydrometeors;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19770056
