Estimation of the parameters of a rain cell model from attenuation measurements in converging terrestrial links

Author

Costa, Emanoel ; Mello, L. A R Silva ; Siqueira, G.L. ; Dhein, N.R. ; Einloft, C.M.

Author_Institution

CETUC-PUC, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Volume

2

fYear

1995

fDate

24-27 Jul 1995

Firstpage

540

Abstract

A rain cell model is used to derive expressions for the attenuation in six converging links (operating at 15 GHz and 18 GHz) and the measured rainfall rate at their nodal point. These expressions are adjusted to the experimental data to estimate the parameters of the model and to provide information on the structure and dynamics of rain cells in tropical regions

Keywords

attenuation measurement; microwave links; microwave propagation; parameter estimation; rain; tropospheric electromagnetic wave propagation; 15 GHz; 18 GHz; SHF; attenuation measurements; converging terrestrial links; experimental data; measured rainfall rate; nodal point; parameter estimation; rain cell dynamics; rain cell model; rain cell structure; tropical region; Attenuation measurement; Cities and towns; Electronic mail; Length measurement; Parameter estimation; Performance evaluation; Probability distribution; Rain; Telecommunications; Time measurement;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

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

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/SBMOMO.1995.509676

Filename

509676