• DocumentCode
    1027721
  • Title

    Rain cell size statistics as a function of rain rate for attenuation modeling

  • Author

    Goldhirsh, Julius

  • Author_Institution
    Appl. Phys. Lab., Johns Hopkins Univ., Laurel, MD, USA
  • Volume
    31
  • Issue
    5
  • fYear
    1983
  • fDate
    9/1/1983 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    799
  • Lastpage
    801
  • Abstract
    Rain cell size statistics as a function of rain rate have been deduced by employing a radar data base of rain reflectivity data acquired over a three-year period at Wallops Island, VA. These cell statistics have important applications in slant path rain attenuation modeling and remote sensing of the earth´s surface from space at frequencies above 10 GHz.
  • Keywords
    Microwave radio propagation meteorological factors; Attenuation; Earth; Frequency; Radar applications; Radar remote sensing; Rain; Reflectivity; Remote sensing; Spaceborne radar; Statistics;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-926X
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TAP.1983.1143133
  • Filename
    1143133