Specific features of rainfall and snowfall radar in the millimeter-wave band

N. A. Armand, V. N. Pozhidaev

Tóm tắt

Issues related to the attenuation and scattering of radio waves by rainfalls and snowfalls at frequencies higher than 30 GHz are considered as applied to the meteorological -radar operation. Certain of its parameters are estimated.

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