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Observation of the small-scale structure of intense rain by the scattering of microwaves

Observation of the small-scale structure of intense rain by the scattering of microwaves

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A bistatic scattering technique has been used to measure the small-scale variations in the reflectivity of rain at a height of about 13 m. The reflectivity has been observed to change by a factor of 24 over a horizontal distance of 8 m.

Inspec keywords: fading; rain; microwave measurement; radiowave propagation; electromagnetic wave scattering

Other keywords: microwave links; 10 GHz; radiowave propagation; rain; electromagnetic wave scattering; reflectivity; 9.6 GHz; fading; bistatic scattering technique

Subjects: Radiowave propagation; Lower atmosphere; Microwave measurement techniques

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      • J. Briggs . Estimating the duration of high intensity rainfall. Met. Mag. , 289 - 293
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      • J.R. Norbury , W.J.K. White . A rapid-response rain gauge. J. Phys. E. , 601 - 602
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