Title :
Comparison of radar derived slant path rain attenuations with the COMSTAR beacon fades at 28.56 GHz for summer and winter periods
Author :
Goldhirsh, Julius
Author_Institution :
Johns Hopkins Univ., Laurel, MD, USA
fDate :
7/1/1980 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
New results are described from an experiment for testing and improving the accuracy of radar derived slant path attenuations of the 28.56-GHz COMSTAR beacon signal using an electromechanical disdrometer located at Wallops Island, VA. Continued overall good agreement between measured and radar derived fades were noted on a case-by-case basis and statistically for the new data base.
Keywords :
Meteorological radar; Microwave radio propagation meteorological factors; Satellite communication, propagation; Antennas and propagation; Attenuation measurement; Electromagnetic measurements; Electromagnetic transients; Frequency; Radar antennas; Radar measurements; Rain; Signal resolution; Spaceborne radar;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAP.1980.1142357
