Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Effects of charged sand on electromagnetic wave propagation and its scattering field

  • Published:
Science in China Series G Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

Based on the Rayleigh’s scattering theory, the effects of sandstorms on the propagation of electromagnetic wave with different visibilities are presented by solving the scattering field of charged sand particles. Because of the electric charges on the sand surface, the theoretical attenuation will be large enough to match the measured value under certain conditions. And the results show that the effect of sand with electric charges all over its surface on electromagnetic wave attenuation is the same as that of sand without charge, which proves that electric charges distribute on partial surface of the sand in fact.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Fredrick, S. S., Jothiram V., Propagation delays induced in GPS signals by dry air, water, vapor, hydrometeors, and other particulates, J. Geophy. Res. D, 1999, 104(8): 9663–9670.

    Google Scholar 

  2. Bashir, S. O., McEwan, N. J., Microwave propagation in dust storms: a review, IEE Proc. F. Commun Radar & Signal Process, 1986, 133(3): 241–247.

    Google Scholar 

  3. Ahmed, I. Y., The effects of sand and dust storms on microwave propagation, Arab States Broadcast Union Tech. Rev., 1977, 1: 23–29.

    Google Scholar 

  4. Chu, T. S., Effect of sandstorms on microwave propagation, Bell Syst. Tech. J, 1979, 58: 549–555.

    Google Scholar 

  5. Gary Comparetto, The impact of dust and foliage on signal attenuation in the millimeter wave regime, J. Space Comm., 1993, 11: 13–20.

    ADS  Google Scholar 

  6. Ghobrial, S. I., Sharif, S., Microwave Propagation in Air with Suspending Dust Particles, International Symp. on Antenn. and EM Theory, 1985.

  7. Haddad, S., Salman, M. J. H., Jha, R. K., Effects of Dust/Sandstorms on Some Aspects of Microwave Propagation, Proc. URSI Commission F Symposium, Louvain-la-Neuve: ESA publication, 1983, 194: 153–161.

    Google Scholar 

  8. Ghobrial, S. I., Effect of hygroscopic water on dielectric constant of dust at X-band, Electron Lett., 1980, 16: 393–394.

    ADS  Google Scholar 

  9. Ansari, A. J., Evans, B. G., Microwave propagation in sand and dust storms, IEE Proc. F. Commun Radar & Signal Process, 1982, 129: 315–322.

    ADS  Google Scholar 

  10. Gill, E. W. B., Frictional electrification of sand, Nature, 1948, 18(4): 568–569.

    MathSciNet  Google Scholar 

  11. Zheng, X. J., Huang, N., Zhou, Y. H., Laboratory measurement of electrification of wind-blown sands and simulation of its effect on sand saltation movement, J. Geo. Res. D, 2003, 108(10): 4322.

    Google Scholar 

  12. Huang, N., Zheng, X. J., A laboratory test of electrification phenomenon in wind-blown sand flux, Chinese Science Bulletin, 2001, 46, 417–420.

    MathSciNet  Google Scholar 

  13. Renno, N. O., Wong, A. S., Atreya, S. K. et al., Electrical discharges and broadband radio emission by Martian dust devils and dust storms, Geo. Res. Lett., 2003, 30: 2140.

    Google Scholar 

  14. Jin, Y. Q., Remote Sensing Theory of Electromagnetic Scattering and Thermal Emission (in Chinese), Beijing: Science press, 1993.

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Mechanics, Lanzhou University, Gansu, 730000, China

    He Qinshu, Zhou Youhe & Zheng Xiaojing

Authors
  1. He Qinshu
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Zhou Youhe
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Zheng Xiaojing
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Zheng Xiaojing.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

He, Q., Zhou, Y. & Zheng, X. Effects of charged sand on electromagnetic wave propagation and its scattering field. SCI CHINA SER G 49, 77–87 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11433-004-5138-y

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11433-004-5138-y

Keywords

Search

Navigation