Microwave Remote Sensing

From Wireless Channel to Weather Observation
Erscheinungsjahr 2027
ISBN: 978-981-9273-55-3
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm

Reihe: Modern Antenna

Bridging radar remote sensing, channel modeling, and weather observation, this book gives readers a unified understanding of how electromagnetic propagation governs both channels and atmospheric sensing. It highlights the concepts and tools that matter most in practice - wave propagation in media, scattering, antennas and link budgets, large- and small-scale channel models, radar equations, Doppler processing, and polarimetric weather radar - so that readers can move confidently across topics that are usually taught separately. A key strength of the book is its layered, didactic presentation: core material is clearly distinguished from advanced sections, notation and terminology remain consistent throughout, and the exposition is reinforced with illustrations, tables, worked examples, and cross-links between communication and radar viewpoints. Written by a team that includes professors and PhD students, the book is shaped not only by scholarly expertise but also by close awareness of how students learn, making the content more accessible, readable, and easier to understand from a student-centered perspective. Readers will gain both physical intuition and system-level insight, enabling them to analyze microwave propagation problems more coherently and apply the same principles across RF engineering, sensing, and atmospheric applications. The primary readership is senior undergraduate and graduate students in microwave engineering, wireless communications, radar remote sensing, and atmospheric or weather meteorology.

Zielgruppe

Graduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ma, Jianjun

Song, Yuheng

Zhao, Jiabiao

Zhang, Mingxia

Zhao, Rong

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Elektronik | Nachrichtentechnik Elektronik
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Meteorologie, Klimatologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword by Prof. Jianjun Ma.- Preface.- Introduction to Microwave Propagation and Sensing.- Fundamentals of Electromagnetic Waves.- Wave Propagation in Media and Atmospheric Effects.- Antennas and Link Budget Fundamentals.- Electromagnetic Scattering and the Radar Equation.- Large-Scale Propagation and Shadowing Models.- Small-Scale Fading and Multipath Channels.- Wideband and MIMO Channel Modeling (Advanced).- Radar Systems and Signal Processing Basics.- Polarimetric Radar Techniques (Advanced).- Meteorological Targets and Electromagnetic Properties.- Weather Radar Observations and Quantitative Retrievals (Advanced).- Applications and Emerging Topics (Optional).- Appendix.

Über Autor(innen)

Jianjun Ma received his Ph.D. degree in Applied Physics from New Jersey Institute of Technology and Rutgers University-Newark in 2015. He subsequently conducted postdoctoral research at Brown University and held visiting positions at Bell Labs. Since 2019, he has been a Professor and doctoral supervisor at Beijing Institute of Technology. His research focuses on wireless communications, radio-wave propagation, channel measurement and modeling, and weather radar. He has published papers in leading journals, including Nature and Nature Communications. He serves on several academic committees and editorial boards and received the First Prize Science and Technology Award from the China Institute of Communications.

Yuheng Song is currently pursuing the Ph.D. degree at Beijing Institute of Technology. His research focuses on microwave and millimeter-wave propagation, wireless channel measurement and modeling, and the interactions among atmospheric environments, communication links, and sensing systems.

Jiabiao Zhao is currently pursuing the Ph.D. degree at Beijing Institute of Technology. His research interests include weather radar calibration, microwave and millimeter-wave radar systems, atmospheric sensing, and radar observation accuracy.

Mingxia Zhang received her B.Eng. degree in Electronic Information Engineering from Beijing Institute of Technology in 2024 and is currently pursuing the Ph.D. degree there. Her research interests include wireless channel measurement and modeling, atmospheric electromagnetic propagation, and microwave communication and sensing systems.

Rong Zhao received her M.Sc. degree from Minzu University of China in 2025 and is currently pursuing the Ph.D. degree at Beijing Institute of Technology. Her research focuses on electromagnetic wave propagation and measurement, microwave and millimeter-wave propagation, atmospheric effects on wireless and radar systems, and related experimental methods.