Title :
Effect of raindrop shape on crosspolarisation/attenuation relationships
Author :
Evans, Barry G. ; Upton, S.A.J. ; Holt, A.R.
Author_Institution :
University of Essex, Department of Electrical Engineering Science, Colchester, UK
Abstract :
It is found that raindrop eccentricity and water temperature have a pronounced effect on crosspolarisation XPD and attenuation CAP, respectively. This has implications on the use of XPD/CPA relationships for radio link planning.
Keywords :
drops; radiowave propagation; rain; tropospheric electromagnetic wave propagation; crosspolarisation/attenuation relationships; radio link planning; raindrop eccentricity;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19810017
