Title :
Radiometer measurements of rain height in Malaysia
Author :
Zainal, A.R. ; Glover, I.A. ; Watson, P.A. ; Yusoff, M.M.M.
Author_Institution :
Bradford Univ., UK
Abstract :
Radiometers offer a relatively cheap and useful method for the measurement of Earth-space path attenuation. A programme of measurements shortly to commence in Malaysia is described. The primary objective of the measurements is to obtain reliable information on effective rain height. The principle instrument used is a vertically pointing, dual antenna, Dicke radiometer. The design of the radiometer and some environmental factors peculiar to tropical climates are also discussed
Keywords :
meteorological instruments; microwave links; radiometers; radiowave propagation; rain; satellite links; tropospheric electromagnetic wave propagation; 6.75 GHz; Earth-space path attenuation; Malaysia; SHF; environmental factors; radiometer design; radiometer measurements; rain height; satellite communications; tropical climates; vertically pointing dual-antenna Dicke radiometer;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation, 1991. ICAP 91., Seventh International Conference on (IEE)
Conference_Location :
York
Print_ISBN :
0-85296-508-7
