Title :
Available time statistics of rain attenuation on Earth-space path
Author :
Fukuchi, H. ; Otsu, Y.
Author_Institution :
Commun. Res. Lab., Minist. of Posts and Telecommun., Tokyo, Japan
fDate :
12/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Rain attenuation data at 19.5 GHz, obtained in a Japanese satellite wave propagation experiment at a measuring rate of 1 sample per second, are analysed. Short term duration statistics of attenuation and statistics of attenuation occurring in available periods, defined in CCITT are derived. In deriving the attenuation statistics during available periods, the total period is divided into periods of available and unavailable times, for several attenuation threshold levels in accordance with the CCITT definition.
Keywords :
fading; microwave links; radiowave propagation; rain; satellite links; tropospheric electromagnetic wave propagation; 19.5 GHz; CCITT definition; Earth-space path; Japanese satellite wave propagation experiment; attenuation threshold levels; available time statistics; fade duration; rain attenuation; short term duration statistics;
Journal_Title :
Microwaves, Antennas and Propagation, IEE Proceedings H
