Title :
Radiometric measurements of the effective rain height in the tropics
Author :
Silva Mello, L.A.R. ; Pontes, M.S. ; Souza, R.S.L.
Author_Institution :
Center for Telecommun. Studies, CETUC-PUC, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Abstract :
This paper presents results of an investigation of the quasi-instantaneous and statistical behaviour of the effective rain height for rain attenuation (at 12 GHz) in satellite links. The results are derived from point rainfall rate and radiometric attenuation measurements at two sites in the tropical and equatorial regions of Brazil
Keywords :
attenuation measurement; microwave measurement; microwave propagation; radiometry; rain; satellite communication; satellite links; statistical analysis; tropospheric electromagnetic wave propagation; 12 GHz; Brazil; SHF; effective rain height; equatorial regions; point rainfall rate; quasiinstantaneous behaviour; radiometric attenuation measurements; radiometric measurements; rain attenuation; satellite links; statistical behaviour; tropical regions; tropics; Artificial satellites; Attenuation measurement; Frequency; Prediction methods; Radio link; Radiometers; Radiometry; Rain; Satellite broadcasting; Temperature;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave and Optoelectronics Conference, 1995. Proceedings., 1995 SBMO/IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Rio de Janeiro
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2674-1
DOI :
10.1109/SBMOMO.1995.509673
