DocumentCode
283462
Title
Radar simulation of hydrometeor scatter: some comparisons with CCIR report 569-3
Author
Thurai, M. ; Goddard, J.W.F.
Author_Institution
Rutherford Appleton Lab., Chilton, Didcot, UK
fYear
1988
fDate
32406
Firstpage
42614
Lastpage
42619
Abstract
The use of reflectivity and differential reflectivity to distinguish between the ice and water phases of hydrometeors and to estimate path attenuation is explained. Simulation modelling and the CCIR equation are discussed and the results obtained compared
Keywords
atmospheric techniques; electromagnetic wave scattering; radar theory; radiowave propagation; tropospheric electromagnetic wave propagation; CCIR equation; CCIR report 569-3; differential reflectivity; hydrometeor scatter; ice; path attenuation; radar simulation; simulation modelling; water;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
iet
Conference_Titel
Radio Frequency Co-Channel Interference Measurements and Modelling at 1-30 GHz, IEE Colloquium on
Conference_Location
London
Type
conf
Filename
209464
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