• DocumentCode
    1018385
  • Title

    Crosspolarization of microwaves due to rain on a satellite to Earth path

  • Author

    Howard, J. ; Mathews, N.A.

  • Author_Institution
    Marconi Space and Defence Systems, Frimley, Mytchett, UK
  • Volume
    27
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    1979
  • fDate
    11/1/1979 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    890
  • Lastpage
    891
  • Abstract
    The effect of rain on the crosspolarization of microwaves on a satellite to earth path has been investigated using a profile formula given by Smith [1]. It is shown that crosspolarization due to rain is less on a satellite to earth path than on an earth to earth one for the same path length.
  • Keywords
    Microwave radio propagation meteorological factors; Satellite communication, propagation; Antennas and propagation; Differential equations; Earth; Frequency; Meteorology; Rain; Rough surfaces; Satellites; Surface roughness; Wind speed;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-926X
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TAP.1979.1142204
  • Filename
    1142204