DocumentCode
763155
Title
Measurements and Prediction of the Polarization-Dependent Properties of Rain and Ice Depolarization
Author
Arnold, H.W. ; Cox, D.C. ; Hoffman, H.H. ; Leck, R.P.
Author_Institution
Bell Laboratories, Crawford Hill Laboratory, Holmdel, NJ, USA
Volume
29
Issue
5
fYear
1981
fDate
5/1/1981 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
710
Lastpage
715
Abstract
Relationships between rain and ice attenuation and depolarization at 19 GHz have been determined for linear incident polarizations ± 4 and 
from vertical. These relationships are based on measurements made using beacon transmissions from a COMSTAR satellite. A technique is used to bound depolarization magnitude at any incident polarization from a depolarization magnitude measurement made at another polarization. This technique makes use of previous observations that depolarization is minimal at vertical and horizontal incident polarizations. The bounds are compared with the results from the COMSTAR measurements.
from vertical. These relationships are based on measurements made using beacon transmissions from a COMSTAR satellite. A technique is used to bound depolarization magnitude at any incident polarization from a depolarization magnitude measurement made at another polarization. This technique makes use of previous observations that depolarization is minimal at vertical and horizontal incident polarizations. The bounds are compared with the results from the COMSTAR measurements.Keywords
Radio propagation meteorological factors; Satellite communications; Antenna measurements; Attenuation; Ice; Performance evaluation; Phase measurement; Polarization; Radio frequency; Rain; Satellite communication; Satellite ground stations;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Communications, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0090-6778
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TCOM.1981.1095025
Filename
1095025
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