Model for the prediction of differential rain attenuation on adjacent Earth-space propagation paths

Kanellopoulos, JD; Houdzoumis, VA

dc.contributor.author	Kanellopoulos, JD	en
dc.contributor.author	Houdzoumis, VA	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:07:46Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:07:46Z
dc.date.issued	1990	en
dc.identifier.issn	0048-6604	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/10157
dc.subject	Satellite Communication	en
dc.subject.classification	Geochemistry & Geophysics	en
dc.subject.classification	Instruments & Instrumentation	en
dc.subject.classification	Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences	en
dc.subject.classification	Remote Sensing	en
dc.subject.classification	Telecommunications	en
dc.subject.other	Communication Satellites	en
dc.subject.other	Electromagnetic Waves--Propagation	en
dc.subject.other	Statistical Methods	en
dc.subject.other	Convective Rain Cell	en
dc.subject.other	Differential Attenuation Statistics	en
dc.subject.other	Differential Rain Attenuation	en
dc.subject.other	Earth-Space Propagation Paths	en
dc.subject.other	Rainfall Statistics	en
dc.subject.other	Rain and Rainfall	en
dc.title	Model for the prediction of differential rain attenuation on adjacent Earth-space propagation paths	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1029/RS025i005p00853	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/RS025i005p00853	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	1990	en
heal.abstract	The main propagation effect on interference between adjacent Earth-space paths is differential rain attenuation. In the present paper a method to predict the rain differential attenuation statistics is proposed which is based on a model convective rain cell structure of the rainfall medium. The assumption that the point rainfall statistics follow a lognormal form is also adopted. The results of this method are compared with the available simulation data for the differential attenuation over pairs of paths in the Montreal area. The agreement has been found to be quite encouraging. The sensitivity of various parameters affecting the differential attenuation statistics is also examined.	en
heal.publisher	AMER GEOPHYSICAL UNION	en
heal.journalName	Radio Science	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1029/RS025i005p00853	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:A1990EC10900015	en
dc.identifier.volume	25	en
dc.identifier.issue	5	en
dc.identifier.spage	853	en
dc.identifier.epage	864	en