• DocumentCode
    3081404
  • Title

    Dynamic characteristics of rainfall rate in the Amazon Region and their effects on satellite link design

  • Author

    Cerqueira, Jorge L. ; Assis, Mauro S. ; Mello, Luiz A Silva

  • Author_Institution
    Pontificia Univ. Catolica do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • fYear
    2005
  • fDate
    25-28 July 2005
  • Firstpage
    283
  • Lastpage
    286
  • Abstract
    This paper deals with an investigation of dynamic characteristics of rainfall rate in the Amazon Region. Experimental data from 3 (three) selected locations pertaining to different climate subtypes identified in this tropical rainy region constitute the basis of the analysis carried out here. Details about the annual clock hourly rainfall accumulation and the average duration of rainfall events are presented, the relevance of their effects in satellite system design being pointed out.
  • Keywords
    climatology; rain; satellite links; tropospheric electromagnetic wave propagation; Amazon Region; annual clock hourly rainfall accumulation; rainfall rate; satellite link design; tropical rainy region; Apertures; Attenuation; Availability; Clocks; Military satellites; Rain; Satellite broadcasting; Satellite communication; Statistics; System analysis and design;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Microwave and Optoelectronics, 2005 SBMO/IEEE MTT-S International Conference on
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-9341-4
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IMOC.2005.1580000
  • Filename
    1580000