SLANT-PATH ATTENUATION AND DEPOLARIZATION STATISTICS AT THE KA-BAND IN BELGIUM

Authors
VASSEUR H VANHOENACKERJANVIER D
Citation
H. Vasseur et D. Vanhoenackerjanvier, SLANT-PATH ATTENUATION AND DEPOLARIZATION STATISTICS AT THE KA-BAND IN BELGIUM, Electronics Letters, 32(12), 1996, pp. 1075-1077
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Engineering, Eletrical & Electronic
Journal title
Electronics Letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
00135194
Volume
32
Issue
12
Year of publication
1996
Pages
1075 - 1077
Database
ISI
SICI code
0013-5194(1996)32:12<1075:SAADSA>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
Experimental results of long term attenuation and depolarisation stati stic at 20 and 30 GHz using ESA's Olympus satellite are discussed and compared with current prediction methods. While copolar attenuation (C PA) is accurately estimated, crosspolar attenuation (XPD) is poorly pr edicted, mainly owing to an inadequate account of the ice depolarisati on effect.