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
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;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave and Optoelectronics, 2005 SBMO/IEEE MTT-S International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9341-4
DOI :
10.1109/IMOC.2005.1580000
