DocumentCode
2235387
Title
Radiometer measurements of rain height in Malaysia
Author
Zainal, A.R. ; Glover, I.A. ; Watson, P.A. ; Yusoff, M.M.M.
Author_Institution
Bradford Univ., UK
fYear
1991
fDate
15-18 Apr 1991
Firstpage
742
Abstract
Radiometers offer a relatively cheap and useful method for the measurement of Earth-space path attenuation. A programme of measurements shortly to commence in Malaysia is described. The primary objective of the measurements is to obtain reliable information on effective rain height. The principle instrument used is a vertically pointing, dual antenna, Dicke radiometer. The design of the radiometer and some environmental factors peculiar to tropical climates are also discussed
Keywords
meteorological instruments; microwave links; radiometers; radiowave propagation; rain; satellite links; tropospheric electromagnetic wave propagation; 6.75 GHz; Earth-space path attenuation; Malaysia; SHF; environmental factors; radiometer design; radiometer measurements; rain height; satellite communications; tropical climates; vertically pointing dual-antenna Dicke radiometer;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
iet
Conference_Titel
Antennas and Propagation, 1991. ICAP 91., Seventh International Conference on (IEE)
Conference_Location
York
Print_ISBN
0-85296-508-7
Type
conf
Filename
98345
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