DocumentCode
779517
Title
The Effect of Tree Cover on Air-Ground, VHF Propagation Path Loss
Author
Chamberlin, Kent
Author_Institution
Univ. of New Hampshire, Durham, NH
Volume
34
Issue
9
fYear
1986
fDate
9/1/1986 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
958
Lastpage
962
Abstract
A theory accounting for attenuation caused by tree cover for line-of-sight propagation paths at VHF using vertical polarization is presented. An approach to implementing this theory using a terrainsensitive GTD propagation model is also given. Comparisons of model predictions and airborne measurements show that the approach is valid.
Keywords
Radio propagation terrain factors; VHF radio propagation; Vegetation; Antenna measurements; Attenuation; Extraterrestrial measurements; Light scattering; Loss measurement; Performance analysis; Poles and towers; Propagation losses; Transmitting antennas; Tree graphs;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Communications, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0090-6778
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TCOM.1986.1096642
Filename
1096642
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