Abstract
Measurements of the complex impulse response of 900 MHz radio channels in mountainous terrain in British Columbia, Canada, are used to quantify values for the normalized scattering cross section /spl sigma//sup 0/ for mountains covered with evergreen trees. The bistatic radar equation is then used in a propagation model to predict characteristics of the impulse response in similar terrain from topographical data. Three-dimensional (3-D) propagation models for mountainous areas are important, because such areas stress to the limit the multipath handling capabilities of most air interfaces. /spl sigma//sup 0/ is related to a more fundamental characteristic /spl gamma/ of the surface via Lambert's law. The measured value of /spl gamma/ is -21.1 /spl plusmn/2.9 dB, which is similar to some of the very few other values found in the literature. Using this value of /spl gamma/, the predicted multipath delay profiles correspond well with measurements. The results can be used to predict complex impulse responses in mountainous terrain which may be convolved with a simulated data stream to predict error rate, outage or other aspects of wireless system performance.
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