Third International Conference on Antennas and Propagation, ICAP 83, 12-15 April 1983: PropagationInstitution of Electrical Engineers, 1983 - Antennas (Electronics) |
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absorption alignment altitude amplitude antenna antenna noise temperature approximately attenuation dB band bandwidth beacon bright-band calculated CCIR circular polarisation convective convective rain correlation cumulative distribution curves density diversity gain Doppler drop size distribution duct effects EISCAT electron elevation angle equation event fade field strength frequency Fucino function Gera Lario GHz attenuation given height horizontal hydrometeors ionospheric Martlesham Heath measured melting layer method microwave mm/hr mode multipath noise temperature observed obtained oscillations parameters particles path attenuation path length percentage phase phase jitter polarisation polarization precipitation propagation radio radiometer radiosonde rain attenuation rain intensity RAIN RATE raindrops rainfall rate range receiver reflectivity refractive index region satellite scans scattergram scattering shown in Figure shows site diversity slant path spatial spectra spectrum station surface tion torque transmitted values variation velocity vertical wave wavelength worst month