Title :
Short term distribution of amplitude scintillation on a satellite link
Author :
Otung, I.E. ; Evans, B.G.
Author_Institution :
Centre for Satellite Eng. Res., Surrey Univ., Guildford, UK
fDate :
8/3/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The results of an extensive study of the distribution of scintillation amplitudes over short term periods observed during a one year measurement using the Olympus 20 GHz beacon signal are presented. The authors show that scintillation amplitude fluctuation follows a Gaussian distribution during short term intervals of weak-to-moderate fluctuations but departs significantly from this model during strong scintillations or long time periods for which meteorological conditions are not constant
Keywords :
Gaussian distribution; fluctuations; microwave propagation; satellite links; scintillation; tropospheric electromagnetic wave propagation; 20 GHz; Gaussian distribution; Olympus 20 GHz beacon signal; amplitude scintillation; meteorological conditions; satellite link; scintillation amplitude fluctuation; short term distribution; short term intervals;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19950900
