Title :
Propagation model for vegetation effects in terrestrial and satellite mobile systems
Author :
Sofos, Themistoklis ; Constantinou, Philip
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Nat. Tech. Univ. of Athens, Greece
fDate :
7/1/2004 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This communication presents information about the characteristics of vegetation in terms of their effects in a propagation environment for terrestrial and satellite mobile communications. This information has been obtained through a measurement campaign and comparison of measured data and existing models. The results can be used in prediction models and ray-tracing algorithms for mobile communications and land mobile satellite systems applications. A new propagation model useful for path loss prediction in roadside tree environment is also proposed.
Keywords :
environmental factors; land mobile radio; mobile satellite communication; radiowave propagation; ray tracing; land mobile satellite system; path loss prediction; prediction model; propagation model; ray-tracing algorithm; roadside tree environment; satellite mobile communication; terrestrial mobile system; vegetation effect; Antenna measurements; Artificial satellites; Attenuation; Frequency; Mobile communication; Optical transmitters; Power generation; Predictive models; Transmitting antennas; Vegetation; Mobile; propagation; satellite; vegetation;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAP.2003.818789
