Title :
Radar measurements of reflectivity factor profiles in eastern central North America for interference applications
Author :
Olsen, Rasmus L. ; Rogers, R.R.
Author_Institution :
Commun. Res. Centre, Dept. of Commun., Ottawa, Ont., Canada
Abstract :
Radar measurements of the reflectivity factor profile of hydrometeors over a range of altitudes are presented for application to international interference co-ordination between satellite Earth-stations and terrestrial stations sharing the same frequencies. The results suggest that a reflectivity profile slope of about -4.5 dB/km is more appropriate than the -6.5 dB/km value currently used.
Keywords :
radar applications; radiofrequency interference; radiowave propagation; satellite ground stations; satellite links; tropospheric electromagnetic wave propagation; 10 cm; UHF; hydrometeors; interference applications; profile slope; reflectivity factor profiles; satellite Earth-stations; terrestrial stations;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19930958
