Analysis of joint rainfall rate and duration statistics: microwave system design implications

Author

Vilar, Enric ; Burgueno, August ; Puigcerver, Manuel ; Austin, John

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Portsmouth Polytech., UK

Volume

36

Issue

6

fYear

1988

fDate

6/1/1988 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

650

Lastpage

661

Abstract

The joint statistical analysis of duration D and intensity R of rain exceedances relevant to the design of microwave communication systems is considered. The data analyzed are derived from point precipitation-rate observations recorded over a period of 49 years in the city of Barcelona, Spain, using a Jardi gauge. The concept of event and the duration of a single exceedance of a threshold R within that event is introduced. The analysis shows the parametric R dependence of the annual average number of exceedances and of the average duration

Keywords

fading; microwave links; radio systems; radiowave propagation; rain; statistical analysis; tropospheric electromagnetic wave propagation; AD 1928 to AD 1977; Barcelona; Jardi gauge; Spain; duration statistics; joint rainfall rate; joint statistical analysis; microwave communication systems; microwave system design; point precipitation-rate observations; rain intensity; threshold; Cities and towns; Data analysis; Fading; Helium; Microwave communication; Power control; Rain; Satellite broadcasting; Statistical analysis; System analysis and design;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Communications, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0090-6778

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/26.2785

Filename

2785