An experimental study of the effects of the evaporation duct on microwave propagation

Luke Robinson; Thomas Newe; John Burke; Daniel Toal

doi:10.23919/OCEANS40490.2019.8962715

An experimental study of the effects of the evaporation duct on microwave propagation

Luke Robinson
, Thomas Newe
, John Burke
, Daniel Toal

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Abstract

This paper presents the results of a study on the effects of the evaporation duct on microwave propagation in the Irish Sea. The evaporation duct is a phenomenon that occurs almost permanently over the earth's oceans and can be exploited to enable over the horizon communications in the marine environment. The study consisted of an experimental test, where signal strength from a shore-based transmitter was recorded at a number of distances. The results of this experiment were compared to simulated values. Atmospheric data used to simulate the signal propagation was taken from weather buoys in the Irish Sea. It was found that the evaporation duct does have an effect on microwave signals and can be used to extend microwave communications beyond the horizon. This could be useful in enabling high bandwidth communications links to or between offshore assets and equipment including navigation buoys, ships, renewable energy infrastructure and lighthouses which are often situated beyond line of sight of land.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	OCEANS 2019 MTS/IEEE Seattle, OCEANS 2019
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)	9780578576183
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.23919/OCEANS40490.2019.8962715
Publication status	Published - Oct 2019
Event	2019 OCEANS MTS/IEEE Seattle, OCEANS 2019 - Seattle, United States Duration: 27 Oct 2019 → 31 Oct 2019

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Name	OCEANS 2019 MTS/IEEE Seattle, OCEANS 2019

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Conference	2019 OCEANS MTS/IEEE Seattle, OCEANS 2019
Country/Territory	United States
City	Seattle
Period	27/10/19 → 31/10/19

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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

Evaporation duct
High bandwidth
Marine boundary layer
Marine communications
Microwave propagation
Remote presence

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Robinson, L, Newe, T, Burke, J & Toal, D 2019, An experimental study of the effects of the evaporation duct on microwave propagation. in OCEANS 2019 MTS/IEEE Seattle, OCEANS 2019., 8962715, OCEANS 2019 MTS/IEEE Seattle, OCEANS 2019, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2019 OCEANS MTS/IEEE Seattle, OCEANS 2019, Seattle, United States, 27/10/19. https://doi.org/10.23919/OCEANS40490.2019.8962715

An experimental study of the effects of the evaporation duct on microwave propagation. / Robinson, Luke; Newe, Thomas; Burke, John et al.
OCEANS 2019 MTS/IEEE Seattle, OCEANS 2019. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2019. 8962715 (OCEANS 2019 MTS/IEEE Seattle, OCEANS 2019).

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