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Extended observations of fading on a terrestrial microwave link
Author(s) -
Webster Alan R.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
radio science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.371
H-Index - 84
eISSN - 1944-799X
pISSN - 0048-6604
DOI - 10.1029/96rs02789
Subject(s) - fading , fading distribution , microwave transmission , environmental science , microwave , remote sensing , meteorology , telecommunications , computer science , geography , rayleigh fading , decoding methods
Results are presented describing the cumulative fading distribution determined over 3 consecutive years during the fading season (June–August) on a 51‐km terrestrial microwave link. The fading is more severe at low signal levels than expected from the International Radio Consultative Committee predictions based on accumulated data from many such links over the years. An attempt is made to isolate the cause of the deep fading in terms of the atmospheric processes involved.