The impact of ice along satellite-to-earth paths on 11-GHz depolarization statistics
Abstract
This paper summarizes measurements of ice depolarization made using a unique facility consisting of a dual-site (7.3-km site spacing), dual-circularly polarized, low-elevation angle (10.7°) receiving system for the SIRIO 11.6-GHz beacon. Significant depolarization (cross-polar discrimination as low as 10 dB) in the absence of attenuation occurred relatively frequently. However, the impact of the ice on the cross-polar discrimination statistics for a 6-month time period was small.
- Publication:
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Radio Science
- Pub Date:
- October 1983
- DOI:
- Bibcode:
- 1983RaSc...18..720S
- Keywords:
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- Depolarization;
- Ice;
- Microwave Attenuation;
- Satellite Transmission;
- Signal Measurement;
- Statistical Distributions;
- Atmospheric Attenuation;
- Circular Polarization;
- Cross Polarization;
- Elevation Angle;
- Transmission Loss