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'Terrestrial' microwave is a fancy way to describe a microwave communications link

in which the transmitter and receiver are both on the Earth's surface ... on 'terra'.

Can you think of a case where that would not be true ?

-- microwave communication with the International Space Station

-- with the Hubble Space Telescope

-- with any space probe that's still alive

and don't forget . . .

-- the microwave receiver in your car, monitoring several GPS satellites

-- the microwave receiver on your house, receiving TV from a satellite

(and the microwave link that sends the TV channels up TO the satellite)

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What are the common applications of terrestrial microwave?

Terrestrial microwave is commonly used for point-to-point communication between two fixed locations, such as in microwave links for telecommunications networks. It is also used for backhaul connections in wireless communication systems and for broadcasting TV and radio signals. Additionally, terrestrial microwave can be utilized for radar systems in weather forecasting and air traffic control.


Can microwave transmission use terrestrial systems?

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What is terrestrial microwave technology?

Terrestrial microwave technologies share with satellite microwave technologies many of the scientific and technical improvements used to accomplish microwave transmissions. They are different in that satellite microwave technolgies seek to neutralize the effects of the atmosphere in the microwave transmissions. On the other hand, terrestrial micowave technologies seek the aid of atmospheric effects on microwaves to extend the range limitations imposed by the Earth's curvature. Examples of these terrestrial technologies include those used to exploit troposcattering and meteor-burst in microwave communications--not used at all in satellites. Professor Martinez


What is an average distance for transmitting terrestrial microwave?

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Terrestrial microwave is a line of site transmission what sort of objects are tall enough to interfere with terrestrial microwave?

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What is terrestrial and extra terrestrial noise in radio communication?

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What are assoicated with terrestrial microwave transmissions?

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