Title :
Cloud Attenuation for Satellite Applications Over Equatorial Climate
Author :
Mandeep, J.S. ; Hassan, S.I.S.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Univ. Sains Malaysia, Nibong Tebal
fDate :
6/30/1905 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A propagation experiment has been carried out at Penang using the SUPERBIRD-C satellite beacon. Cloud occurrences were observed during different months and it is seen that the low cloud occurrences over Penang is very significant from October to January. The cloud attenuation results that are presented, which include the testing of models, have been obtained from the data gathered over five years.
Keywords :
atmospheric electromagnetic wave propagation; climatology; clouds; satellite communication; Penang; SUPERBIRD-C satellite beacon; cloud attenuation; cloud occurrences; equatorial climate; propagation experiment; satellite application; satellite communication; tropospheric propagation; Cloud attenuation; equatorial climate; satellite communications;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LAWP.2008.919324
