1 Introduction
2 Radar sounder characteristics and operation
2.1 Mission objectives
2.2 Design parameters
2.3 Orbital parameters
2.4 Operational limitations
2.5 Footprint of radar sounder
2.6 Emission spectrum
3 Overview of incumbent services operating within and in the vicinity of
the 40-50 MHz frequency band
4 Study methodology
4.1 Calculation of the observed I/N and the interference
exceedance level
4.1.1 Computation of the received interference power
4.1.2 Computation of the received noise power spectral
density
5 Set-up for sharing studies
6 Summary of the results of sharing studies
Annex 1 Sharing and compatibility studies using the peak power based
interference analysis
A1.1 Worst case scenario type link budget static analysis results
A1.2 In-band primary service dynamic analysis based sharing studies
A1.2.1 Fixed service dynamic analysis based sharing
studies
A1.2.2 Mobile service dynamic analysis based sharing
studies
A1.2.3 Broadcasting service dynamic analysis based
sharing studies
A1.3 In-band secondary service dynamic analysis based sharing
studies
A1.3.1 Radiolocation service sharing studies
A1.3.2 Space research service sharing studies
A1.4 Selected out-of-band dynamic analysis based sharing studies
A1.4.1 Amateur service (50-54 MHz) dynamic analysis based
sharing studies
A1.5 Complementary cumulative distribution function profiles of the
interference exceedance level
Annex 2 Sharing and compatibility studies using the mean power based
interference analysis
A2.1 Complementary cumulative distribution function profiles of the
interference exceedance level
A2.2 Analysis of the temporal interference from EESS (active) into
the mobile service
A2.3 Alternative calculation on the interference from EESS (active)
into WPR performed over a specific WPR location (mean power scenario)
Annex 3 Determination of the pfd of the spaceborne radar sounder and the pfd
for the protection of incumbent services
A3.1 Power flux-density of the spaceborne radar sounder considered
in the Report
A3.2 Determination of relevant pfd levels for the protection of
incumbent services – Generic approach
A3.3 Determination of relevant pfd levels for the protection of
incumbent services – Specific approach
Annex 4 Sensitivity analysis – Considerations related to reduced operational
duty cycle in polar regions