Title :
Theoretical relationship between rain depolarisation and attenuation
Author :
Nowland, W.L. ; Olsen, Rasmus L. ; Shkarofsky, I.P.
Author_Institution :
Bell-Northern Research, Ottawa, Canada
Abstract :
An approximate theoretical relationship between rain depolarisation and attenuation, valid for Earth-space paths at microwave and millimetre wavelengths, is presented. The relationship is sufficiently general that it allows the prediction of rain-depolarisation statistics from attenuation statistics available for other frequencies, polarisations and elevation angles.
Keywords :
polarisation; radiowave propagation; rain; tropospheric electromagnetic wave propagation; Earth space paths; attenuation; depolarisation; microwave; millimetre wavelengths; rain;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19770480
