This book outlines the fundamental physics of radiowave interaction in the earth's atmosphere at microwave and millimetre wavelengths and describes the latest techniques for predicting the performance of radio systems operating in these bands.
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Für höhere Schule und Studium
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Höhe: 241 mm
Breite: 160 mm
Dicke: 25 mm
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978-0-412-56230-3 (9780412562303)
Schweitzer Klassifikation
List of symbols. Introduction. Outline of interaction processes. Absorption and dispersion in atmospheric gases. Scintillation. Theory of scattering and absorption. Thermal radiation from hydrometeors and atmospheric gases. Scattering and absorption in sand and dust particle populations. Attenuation by clouds and the melting layer. Attenuation due to rain. Depolarisation by rain. Depolarisation by ice particles and the melting layer. Scattering and interference. Reflection and refraction by atmospheric layers. Physical properties of hydrometeors. Index.
