Title :
Evaluation of the attenuation in L-band due to the foliage in function of the elevation angle
Author :
Saillant, Stephane ; Dorey, Philippe ; Lesturgie, Marc ; Thirion-Lefevre, Laetitia
Author_Institution :
ONERA, Palaiseau, France
Abstract :
The foliage has the characteristic to absorb electromagnetic waves. Attenuation is intrinsic to the propagation of radiation through any medium. Propagation through foliage leads to attenuation of the radar signal.
Keywords :
electromagnetic wave propagation; radar signal processing; L-band attenuation; electromagnetic waves; elevation angle; foliage; radar signal; radiation propagation; Airports; Antenna measurements; Frequency measurement; Radar antennas; Radar measurements; FOPEN; attenuation; foliage penetration; propagation;
Conference_Titel :
Radar Conference (Radar), 2014 International
DOI :
10.1109/RADAR.2014.7060309
