The Effect of Rain and Fog on the Propagation of Very Short Radio Waves

The purpose of this paper is to investigate theoretically the effect of rain, fog, or clouds on the propagation of short raidio waves. The theory of the propagation of electromagnetic waves in a medium in which are suspended spherical particles of an arbitrary material is first reviewed. The availab...

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Published in:Proceedings of the IRE 1930-06, Vol.18 (6), p.1064-1074
Main Author: Stratton, J.A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Electromagnetic propagation
Electromagnetic radiation
Electromagnetic scattering
Electromagnetic wave absorption
Frequency
Light scattering
Optical propagation
Particle scattering
Rain
Rayleigh scattering
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Summary:The purpose of this paper is to investigate theoretically the effect of rain, fog, or clouds on the propagation of short raidio waves. The theory of the propagation of electromagnetic waves in a medium in which are suspended spherical particles of an arbitrary material is first reviewed. The available physical data on fog and rain is then referred to. The conclusion is arrived at that for waves greater than 5 cm in length, the effect of ordinary rain or fog on the absorption is negligible.
ISSN:0731-5996
0096-8390
2162-6626
DOI:10.1109/JRPROC.1930.222101