A Discussion of Excessive Rainfall Attenuations at Millimeter Wavelengths,

Abstract

The report investigates work that has been done in the measurement and prediction of the attenuation of millimeter waves by rainfall. In this report, rainfall attenuation refers solely to that caused by the liquid phase; this is over and above that due to water vapor and the other gaseous components of the atmosphere. Also, since relatively little has been done in the actual millimeter region, attention will also be given to the neighboring short centimeter wave region. The report examines the correlation between theoretical predictions of rainfall attenuation and the attenuation actually measured. This correctly implies that the correlation is not perfect in some ways.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0776342

Entities

People

  • Walter J. Brinks

Organizations

  • Harry Diamond Laboratories

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atmospheres
  • Attenuation
  • Fluids
  • Liquid Phases
  • Liquids
  • Measurement
  • Millimeter Waves
  • Phase
  • Rainfall
  • Vapors
  • Water Vapor

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Combustion Dynamics and Shock Wave Physics.
  • Electronics Engineering

Technology Areas

  • 5G