COMPARISON OF PRECIPITATION AND TROPOSPHERIC SCATTERING CROSS SECTIONS,
Abstract
This report provides a means of identifying cases where precipitation scatter becomes predominant on scatter links. Two scattering cross sections, that of gaseous components of the atmosphere ane that of precipitation particles, if present, are derived as functions of path length, beamwidth, frequency, and weather conditions. Results for the case with both antennas directed at the horizon and uniform precipitation in the common volume are summarized on a nomogram for ease in comparing the two scattering cross sections. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1964
- Accession Number
- AD0434836
Entities
People
- A.s. Dennis
- F.g. Fernald
Organizations
- SRI International