Dielectric Properties of Snow

Abstract

This paper is a review of the dielectric properties of snow in the radio frequency range from 100 kHz to 35 GHz. Applicable dielectric mixing formulas are discussed and compared to available experimental data. Below 1 GHz, the dielectric behavior of snow is well understood and has led to development of sensors to measure the liquid water content of snow, while above 1 GHz, the scarcity of experimental data and the discrepancies between the few available measurements, particularly when liquid water is present, are responsible for the rather sketchy understanding of the dielectric behavior of snow in the microwave region.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADP000148

Entities

People

  • F. T. Ulaby
  • W. H. Stiles

Organizations

  • University of Kansas

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Crystal Structure
  • Crystals
  • Depolarization
  • Dielectric Permittivity
  • Dielectric Properties
  • Dielectrics
  • Dispersions
  • Electrical Properties
  • Engineering
  • Experimental Data
  • Flight
  • Microwave Frequency
  • Physical Properties
  • Radio Frequency
  • Relaxation Time
  • Scattering
  • Space Flight

Readers

  • Microwave Engineering.
  • Polar and Arctic Studies
  • Theoretical Analysis.