Title :
Assessment of seasonal Asia monsoon rain impact on the Earth-space propagation in equatorial Kuala Lumpur
Author :
Lam, Hong Yin ; Luini, Lorenzo ; Din, Jafri ; Capsoni, Carlo ; Panagopoulos, Athanasios D.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Radio Commun. Eng., Univ. Teknol. Malaysia, Skudai, Malaysia
fDate :
Oct. 29 2012-Nov. 2 2012
Abstract :
Future satellite communication systems are moving towards high operational frequencies, typically in the Ka band (18 to 30 GHz) to deliver wider bandwidths and higher data rates in response to the increasing demand for broadband communication services and the congestion of Ku band (11 to 18 GHz). As well known, signal degradation due to rain can be a main limiting factor in this frequency band, especially in tropical and equatorial regions [1]. Equatorial regions are characterized by wet months throughout the whole year and there is no alternation of summer and winter as in temperate regions. However, the climate in South East Asia, where Kuala Lumpur is located, is strongly seasonal because of the different monsoons caused by the changes in the direction and speed of airstreams [2]. Hence, it is worthwhile to further assess the impact of this monsoon variation on the Earth-space propagation in this specific equatorial location.
Keywords :
atmospheric electromagnetic wave propagation; atmospheric techniques; broadcast communication; rain; satellite communication; Earth-space propagation; broadband communication services; equatorial Kuala Lumpur; equatorial location; equatorial region; frequency band; limiting factor; monsoon variation; operational frequency; satellite communication systems; seasonal Asia monsoon rain impact; signal degradation; temperate regions; tropical region; Asia; Attenuation; Availability; Educational institutions; Rain; Satellite communication; Time series analysis;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation (ISAP), 2012 International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Nagoys
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1001-7