The first results of 30 to 12.5 GHz copolar phase measurements using the propagation beacons of the Olympus satellite of ESA are presented. Examples of ionospheric and rain effects are given. The method of data processing is discussed.
Inspec keywords: ionospheric electromagnetic wave propagation; rain; microwave links; satellite links; tropospheric electromagnetic wave propagation; radiowave propagation
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Subjects: Satellite communication systems; Water in the atmosphere (humidity, clouds, evaporation, precipitation); Radiowave propagation; Electromagnetic wave propagation and interactions in the lower atmosphere; Ionospheric electromagnetic wave propagation
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