Title :
Tropospheric emission and attenuation statistics at 110 GHz
Author_Institution :
Science Research Council, Appleton Laboratory, Slough, UK
Abstract :
The probability distribution of atmospheric emission noise from the zenith at 110 GHz has been measured by a radiometer at Slough, UK. The derived attenuations in the vertical direction exceed 13 and 6 dB for 0·5 and 5% of the time, respectively.
Keywords :
atmospheric electromagnetic wave propagation; noise; radiowave propagation; 110 GHz; atmospheric emission noise; attenuation statistics; probability distribution; tropospheric emission;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19740187