Microwave Propagation and Remote Sensing

Index

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Absorption of microwaves, 99–151

absorption coefficient, 101

atmospheric zenith opacity, 100

attenuation studies in 50–70 GHz band, 137–141

attenuation studies at 94 GHz, 142–148

computation of 94 GHz attenuation from radiosonde data, 143–148

theoretical consideration, 142–143

Bohr’s frequency condition, 101

Boltzmann factor, 103

calibration error, 125

centrifugal distortion, 111–115

choice of frequency, 133–136

clouds, appreciable water content of, 137

Debye theory, 104

dipole moment, 105

Dirac’s perturbation theory, 101

Einstein’s law of emission, 101

hydrogen bonding of water molecules, 120

Lorentz theory, 104

magnetic dipole moment, 99

microwave and millimeter wave absorption in atmosphere, 101–111

absorption by atmospheric constituents, ...