Title :
Effects of sizes of nonspherical raindrops on crosspolarization of transmitted microwave signals
Author :
Howard, J. ; Mathews, N.A.
Author_Institution :
Marconi Space and Defence Systems, Frimley, Mytchett, UK
fDate :
11/1/1979 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The effect of raindrop shape on the crosspolarization of microwaves has been investigated using a modification of Brussard´s meteorological rain model. It is shown that in a rainfall situation the drops that mainly affect the crasspolarization signal level are the small- to medium-size ones.
Keywords :
Microwave radio propagation meteorological factors; Antennas and propagation; Earth; Electrons; Frequency; Meteorology; Microwave propagation; Polarization; Rain; Satellites; Wind speed;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAP.1979.1142210
