Title :
Measurements of the electrical characteristics of vegetation in a dense jungle
Author :
Assis, Mauro S. ; Filho, Rafael C Pinto
Author_Institution :
Fluminense Fed. Univ., Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Abstract :
This paper deals with an experimental work aiming to estimate the electrical characteristics of vegetation in the Amazon forest. Measurements were carried out in the HF band. The electrical parameters of the jungle were deduced by matching the experimental data to the values derived from a mathematical model based on the propagation of a lateral wave along the boundary between the forest and the troposphere.
Keywords :
HF radio propagation; forestry; mathematical analysis; tropospheric electromagnetic wave propagation; vegetation mapping; Amazon forest; HF band; dense jungle; electrical characteristics measurement; electrical parameter; lateral wave propagation; mathematical model; troposphere; vegetation; Attenuation; Conductivity; Dielectric measurements; Electric variables; Electric variables measurement; Frequency; Predictive models; Slabs; Vegetation;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), 2010 Proceedings of the Fourth European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Barcelona
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6431-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-84-7653-472-4
