• DocumentCode
    1034975
  • Title

    A technique for assessing the severity of terrain shadowing in mobile satellite service

  • Author

    Hills, Alex ; Rogers, Daniel C.

  • Author_Institution
    University of Alaska, Fairbanks, AK, USA
  • Volume
    34
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    1986
  • fDate
    4/1/1986 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    601
  • Lastpage
    603
  • Abstract
    A graphical analysis technique is presented that produces an estimate of the severity of terrain shadowing of a particular geosynchronous satellite. The technique can be used to analyze the coverage provided by a new group of satellites capable of direct communication with mobile and transportable units. Application of the technique to a number of highways in Alaska is described.
  • Keywords
    Land mobile radio propagation factors; Satellite communication, propagation; Antenna radiation patterns; Antenna theory; Artificial satellites; Dielectrics; Mobile communication; North America; Road transportation; Satellite broadcasting; Shadow mapping; Surface topography;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-926X
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TAP.1986.1143859
  • Filename
    1143859
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1034975