Effects of drop size and temperature on forward and backward scattering of microwaves by raindrops
- 8 November 1979
- journal article
- Published by Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) in Electronics Letters
- Vol. 15 (23) , 760-762
- https://doi.org/10.1049/el:19790543
Abstract
An explanation is given for the peak sensitivity around 9–11 GHz to drop-size distribution and temperature of microwave attenuation due to a rain-filled medium. The sensitivity of radar reflectivity, differential radar reflectivity and differential radar cross-section to drop-size and temperature are also given. It is shown that at frequencies in excess of about 25 GHz the vertical radar cross-section of water drops can be greater than the horizontal.Keywords
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