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9-6<br />

Roughness Parameter, u (Rad)<br />

28<br />

26<br />

24<br />

22<br />

20<br />

18<br />

16<br />

14<br />

12<br />

10<br />

8<br />

6<br />

4<br />

2<br />

0<br />

<strong>Propagation</strong> <strong>Effects</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Vehicular</strong> <strong>and</strong> Personal Mobile Satellite Systems<br />

RMS Wave Height, h (m)<br />

0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0 2.2 2.4<br />

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10<br />

Signifcant Wave Height, H (m)<br />

10°<br />

9°<br />

8°<br />

7°<br />

6°<br />

5°<br />

4°<br />

El = 3°<br />

Figure 9-2: Roughness parameter versus significant wave height (lower abscissa) <strong>and</strong><br />

RMS wave height (upper abscissa).<br />

9.3.2 Prediction Method <strong>of</strong> Karasawa <strong>and</strong> Shiokawa<br />

We describe here the prediction model <strong>of</strong> Karasawa <strong>and</strong> Shiokawa [1988] (also adopted<br />

by the ITU-R [1994, pp. 352-354]) <strong>for</strong> evaluating the fading depth due to sea surface<br />

multipath reflections. The individual steps in executing this model follow:<br />

Step1: Confirm the applicable parameters <strong>for</strong> which the method is valid. These are:<br />

• Frequency range from 1 to 2 GHz (nominal frequency is 1.5 GHz).<br />

• Polarization is circular or horizontal. Vertical polarizations may be used <strong>for</strong><br />

elevation angles above 8°. Below 8°, noticeable errors may exist <strong>for</strong> vertical<br />

polarization due to Brewster angle complications.<br />

• Elevation angle θ o is within the interval given by

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